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List of words for GRE
35
English
Graduate
10/06/2007

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Abase
Definition
embarrass
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Abate
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subside or moderate
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Abdicate
Definition
renounce or give up
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Aberrant
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abnormal or deviant
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Abet
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assist usually in doing something wrong, encourage
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Abeyance
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suspended action
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Abject
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(of a condition) wretched, as low as possible, lacking pride, very humble, showing lack of self-respect, Ex. an abject apology
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Abjure
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renounce upon oath
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Abnegation
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renunciation, self-sacrifice, self-abnegation
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Abominate
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loathe, hate
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Abortive
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unsuccessful, fruitless
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Abridge
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condense or shorten
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Abrogate
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abolish
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Abscond
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depart secretly and hide
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Abstemious
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sparing in eating and drinking, temperate
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Abstruse
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obscure, profound, difficult to understand
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Accede
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agree
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Acclivity
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sharp upslope of a hill, OP. declivity
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Accolade
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award of merit, strong praise and approval
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Accord
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agreement
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Accoutre
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equip, N. accoutrement
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Accretion
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growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; EX. towers and other accretions of the castle
V. accrete
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Acerbity
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bitterness of speech and temper
ADJ. acerbic: bitter, acrid (in taste, manner or tone)
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Acme
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peak, pinnacle, highest point
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Acquiesce
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assent, agree passively, comply without protest
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Acrid
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bitter (to the taste or smell), sharp; bitterly pungent
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Acrimonious
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stinging, caustic, bitter in words or manner
N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior
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Actuarial
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calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
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Actuate
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motivate, activate, cause to act
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Acuity
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sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)
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Acumen
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mental keenness, sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; EX. business acumen
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Acute
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(of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive, keen, penetrating, brief and severe, EX. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain
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Adage
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wise saying, proverb
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Addendum
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addition, appendix to book, something that is added (as at the end of a speech)
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Addle
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make or become confused, muddle, drive crazy, become rotten (egg)
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