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Details Title: GRE vocabulary Description: GRE vocabulary words from the Barron's study guide 2006 Total Flash Cards: 294 Created: 06/21/2006 12:11:15	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term abase Definition lower; degrade; humiliate Term abash Definition embarrass Term abate Definition subside or moderate Term abbreviate Definition shorten Term abdicate Definition remounce; give up Term aberrant Definition abnormal or deviant Term aberration Definition abnormality; departure from the norn Term abet Definition assist Term abeyance Definition suspended action Term abhor Definition detest; hate Term abject Definition wretched; lacking pride Term abjure Definition renounce upon oath; disavow Term ablution Definition washing Term abnegation Definition renunciation; self-sacrifice Term abolish Definition cancel; put an end to Term abominable Definition detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad Term abominate Definition loathe; hate Term aboriginal Definition being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native Term abortive Definition unsuccesful; fruitless Term abrasive Definition rubbing away; tending to grind down Term abridge Definition condense shorten Term abrogate Definition abolish Term abscission Definition removal by cutting off Term abscond Definition depart secretly and hide Term absolute Definition complete; totally unlimited; certain Term absolve Definition pardon Term abstain Definition refrain; withhold from participation Term abstemious Definition sparing in eating and drinking; temperate Term abstinence Definition restraint from eating and drinking Term abstract Definition theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational Term abstruse Definition obscure; profound; difficult to understand Term abusive Definition coarsely insulting; physically harmful Term abut Definition border upon; adjoin Term abysmal Definition bottomless Term abyss Definition enormous chasm; vast; bottomless pit Term academic Definition related to school; not practical or directly useful Term accede Definition agree Term accelerate Definition move faster Term accessible Definition easy to approach; obtainable Term accessory Definition additional object; useful but not essential thing Term acclaim Definition applaud; announce with great approval Term acclimate Definition adjust to climate or environment Term acclivity Definition sharp upslope or hill Term accolade Definition award of merit Term accommodate Definition oblige or help someone; adjusting or bring into harmony; adapt Term accomplice Definition partner in crime Term accord Definition agreement Term accost Definition approach and speak first to a person Term accoutre Definition equip Term accretion Definition growth; increase Term accrue Definition come about by addition Term acerbic Definition bitter or sour in nature; sharp & cutting Term acerbity Definition bitterness of speech and temper Term acetic Definition vinegary Term acidulous Definition slightly sour; sharp; caustic Term acknowledge Definition recognize; admit Term acme Definition peak; pinnacle; highest point Term acoustics Definition science of sound Term acquiesce Definition assent; agree passively Term acquittal Definition deliverance from charge Term acrid Definition sharp; bitterly pugnent Term acrimonious Definition bitter in words or manner Term acrophobia Definition fear of heights Term actuarial Definition calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics Term actuate Definition motivate Term acuity Definition sharpness Term acumen Definition mental keeness Term acute Definition brief; severe; quikcly perceptive Term adage Definition wise saying; proverb Term adamant Definition hard; inflexible Term adapt Definition alter; modify Term addendum Definition addition; appendix of book Term addiction Definition compulsive; habitual need Term addle Definition drive crazy; become rotten Term address Definition direct speach to; deal with or discuss Term adept Definition expert at Term adhere Definition stick fast Term adherent Definition supporter; follower Term adjacent Definition adjoining; neighboring; close by Term adjunct Definition something added or attached Term adjuration Definition solemn urging Term adjutant Definition assistant Term admonish Definition warn; reprove Term adorn Definition decorate Term adroit Definition skillful Term adulation Definition flattery; admiration Term adulterate Definition make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances Term advent Definition arrival Term adventitious Definition accidental; casual Term adversary Definition opponent; enemy Term adverse Definition unfavorable; hostile Term adversity Definition poverty; misfortune Term advert Definition refer to Term advocacy Definition support; active pleading on behalf of something or someone Term advocate Definition urge; plead for Term aegis Definition shield; defense Term aerie Definition nest of a large bird of prey Term aesthetic Definition artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful Term affable Definition easily approachable; warmly friendly Term affected Definition artificial; pretended; assumed in order to impress Term affidavit Definition written statement made under oath Term affiliation Definition joining; associating with Term affinity Definition kinship Term affirmation Definition positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge Term affix Definition attach or add on; fasten Term affliction Definition state of distress; cause of suffering Term affluence Definition abundance; wealth Term affront Definition insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect Term agape Definition openmouthed Term agenda Definition items of business at a meeting Term agglomeration Definition collection; heap Term aggrandize Definition increase or intensify; raise in power, wealth, rank or honor Term aggregate Definition gather; accumulate Term aggressor Definition attacker Term aghast Definition horrified; dumbfounded Term agility Definition nimbleness Term agitate Definition stir up; disturb Term agnostic Definition one who is skeptical of the existence of a god or any ultimate reality Term agog Definition highly excited; intensely curious Term agrarian Definition pertaining to land or its cultivation Term alacrity Definition cheerful promptness; eagerness Term alchemy Definition medieval from of speculative thought that aimed to transform base metals into silver or gold and to discover a means of prolonging life Term alcove Definition nook; recess Term alias Definition an assumed name Term alienate Definition make hostile; separate Term alimentary Definition supplying nourishment Term alimony Definition payments made to an ex-spouse after divorce Term allay Definition calm; pacify Term allege Definition state without proof Term allegiance Definition loyalty Term allegory Definition story in which characters are used as symbols; fable Term alleviate Definition relieve Term alliteration Definition repetition of beginning sound in poetry Term allocate Definition assign Term alloy Definition a mixture of metals Term alloy Definition mix; make less pure; lessen; moderate Term allude Definition refer indirectly Term allure Definition entice; attract Term allusion Definition indirect reference Term alluvial Definition pertaining to soil deposits left by running water Term aloof Definition apart; reserved Term aloft Definition upward Term altercation Definition noisy squarrel Term altruistic Definition unselfishly generous; concerned for others Term amalgamate Definition combine; unite in one body Term amass Definition collect Term amazon Definition female warrior Term ambidextrous Definition capable of using either hand with equal ease Term ambience Definition environment; atmosphere Term ambiguous Definition unclear; or doubtful in meaning Term ambivalence Definition the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes Term amble Definition moving at an easy pace Term ambrosia Definition food of the gods Term ambulatory Definition able to walk; not bedridden Term ameliorate Definition improve Term amenable Definition readily managed or willing to be led; answerable or accountablw legally Term amend Definition correct; change for the better Term amenities Definition convenient features; courtesis Term amiable Definition agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly Term amicable Definition politely friendly; not quarrelsome Term amiss Definition wrong; faulty Term amity Definition friendship Term amnesia Definition loss of memory Term amnesty Definition pardon Term amoral Definition nonormal Term amorous Definition moved by sexual love; loving Term amorphous Definition formless; lacking shape or definition Term amphibian Definition able to live both on land and in water Term amphitheater Definition oval building with tiers and seats Term ample Definition abundant Term amplify Definition broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger Term amputate Definition cut off part of body; prune Term amok Definition in a state of rage Term amulet Definition charm; talisman Term anachronism Definition something or someone misplaced in time Term analgesic Definition causing insensitivity to pain Term analogous Definition comparable Term analogy Definition similarity; parallelism Term anarchist Definition person who seeks to overturn the established government Term anarchy Definition absence of governing body; state of disorder Term anathema Definition solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse Term ancestry Definition family descent Term anchor Definition secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place Term ancillary Definition serving as an aid or accessorry; auxillary Term anecdote Definition short account of an amusing or interesting event Term anemia Definition condition in which blood lack red corpuslces Term anesthetic Definition substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness Term antecede Definition precede Term antagonism Definition hostility; active resistance Term anonymity Definition state of being nameless; anonymousness Term anomaly Definition irregularity Term anomalous Definition abnormal; irregular Term anoint Definition consecrate Term anodyne Definition drug that relieves pain; opiate Term annul Definition make void Term annuity Definition yearly allowance Term annotate Definition comment; make explanatory notes Term annihilate Definition destroy Term annex Definition attach; take possession of Term anneal Definition reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling Term annals Definition records; history Term animus Definition hostile feeling or intent Term animosity Definition active enmity Term animated Definition lively; spirited Term animaversion Definition critical remark Term angular Definition sharp cornered; stiff in manner Term anguish Definition acute pain; extreme suffering Term champion Definition support militantly Term chaotic Definition in utter disorder Term charisma Definition divine gift; great popular charm or appeal Term charlatan Definition quack; pretender of knowledge Term chary Definition cautious; sparing or restrained about giving Term chase Definition ornament a metal surface by indenting Term chasm Definition abyss Term chassis Definition framework and working parts of an automobile Term chaste Definition pure; virginal; modest Term chasten Definition correct by punishment or scolding; restrain Term chastened Definition humbled; subdued; rebuked Term chastise Definition punish or scold; reprimand Term chauvinist Definition blindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group or cause Term check Definition stop motion; curb or restrain Term checkered Definition marked by changes in fortune Term cherubic Definition angelic; innocent-looking Term chicanery Definition trickery; deception Term chide Definition scold Term chimerical Definition fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic; imaginative Term chisel Definition