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GRE Vocab Words
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09/19/2006
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Abase
 Definition
Lower; degrade; humilate.
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Abash
 Definition
embarrass.
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abbreviate
 Definition
shorten.
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Abdicate
 Definition
Renounce; give up.
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Aberrant
 Definition
Abnormal or deviant.
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aberration
 Definition
abnormality, departure from the norm.
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abet
 Definition
assist, usually in doing something wrong; encourage.
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abeyance
 Definition
suspended action.
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abhor
 Definition
detest, hate.
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abject
 Definition
wretched; lacking pride.
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abjure
 Definition
renounce upon oath; disavow.
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ablution
 Definition
washing.
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abnegation
 Definition
Self-sacrifice, renunciation.
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abolish
 Definition
cancel, put to an end.
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abominable
 Definition
detestable, extremely unpleasant; very bad.
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abominable
 Definition
destable, extremely unpleasant; very bad.
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abominate
 Definition
loathe, hate.
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aboriginal
 Definition
the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native.
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abortive
 Definition
unsuccessful, fruitless.
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abrasive
 Definition
running away
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abridge
 Definition
condense or shorten.
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Abrogate
 Definition
abolish.
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abscission
 Definition
removal by cutting off, as in surgery.
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abscond
 Definition
depart and secretly hide.
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absolute
 Definition
complete and totally unlimited; certain.
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absolve
 Definition
pardon.
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abstemious
 Definition
sparing in eating and drinking; temperate.
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abstinence
 Definition
restrain from eating or drinking.
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abstract
 Definition
not concrete, theoretical.
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abstruse
 Definition
obscure; profound; difficult to understand.