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300 Absolutely Essential GRE Words A-E
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06/21/2011

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Term
Aberrant
Definition
Adj.
Deviating from what is normal
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Abeyance
Definition
N.
Temprary Suppression or suspension
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Abscond
Definition
V.
To depart Secretly
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Abstemious
Definition
Adj.
Moderate in appetite
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Admonish
Definition
V.
To caution or reprimand
Term
Aesthetic
Definition
Adj.
Relating to beauty or art
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Aggregate
Definition
Adj.
Amounting to a whole; Total
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Alacrity
Definition
N.
Cheerful willingness; Eagerness; Speed
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Amalgamate
Definition
V.
To combine into a unified whole
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Ambiguous
Definition
Adj.
Unclear or doubtful in meaning
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Ambivalence
Definition
N.
The state of having conflicting emotional attitudes
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Ameliorate
Definition
V.
To improve
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Anachronism
Definition
N.
Something out of the proper time
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Analogous
Definition
Adj.
Comparable
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Anomalous
Definition
Adj.
Irregular; Deviating from the norm
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Antipathy
Definition
N.
Dislike; Hostility
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Apprise
Definition
V.
To inform
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Approbation
Definition
N.
Praise; Approval
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Appropriate
Definition
V.
To take possessioin for one's own use; Confiscate
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Artless
Definition
Adj.
Guileless; Natural
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Ascetic
Definition
N.
One who practices self-denial
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Assiduous
Definition
Adj. Diligent: Hard-working
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Assuage
Definition
V.
To make less severe
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Attenuate
Definition
V.
To weaken
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Audacious
Definition
Adj.
Bold; Daring
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Austere
Definition
Adj.
Stern; Unadorned
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Autonomous
Definition
Adj.
Self-governing; Independent
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Aver
Definition
V.
To affirm; Declare to be true
Term
Banal
Definition
Adj.
Commonplace; Trite
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Belie
Definition
V.
To contradict; Misrepresent; Give a false impression
Term
Beneficent
Definition
Adj.
Kindly; Doing good
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Bombastic
Definition
Adj.
Pompous; Using inflated language
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Boorish
Definition
Adj.
Rude; Insensitive
Term
Burgeon
Definition
V.
To flourish
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Burnish
Definition
V.
To polish
Term
Buttress
Definition
V.
To reinforce; Support
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Cacophonous
Definition
Adj.
Unpleasant or harsh-sounding
Term
Capricious
Definition
Adj.
Fickle
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Castigation
Definition
N.
Punishment; Chastisement; Criticism
Term
Catalyst
Definition
N.
Something causeing change
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Causal
Definition
Adj.
Involving a cause
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Chicanery
Definition
N.
Trickery; Fraud
Term
Coagulate
Definition
V.
Thicken; Congeal
Term
Coda
Definition
N.
Concluding part of a literary or musical composition; something that summarizes or concludes
Term
Commensurate
Definition
Adj.
Proportional
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Compendium
Definition
N.
Brief, comprehensive summary
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Complaisant
Definition
Adj.
Overly polite; Willing to please; Obliging
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Conciliatory
Definition
Adj.
Overcoming distrust or hostility
Term
Confound
Definition
V.
To baffle; Perplex; Mix up
Term
Connoisseur
Definition
N.A person possessing expert knowledge or training; A person of informed and discriminating taste
Term
Contention
Definition
N.
Assertion
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Contentious
Definition
Adj.
Quarrelsome; Causing quarrels
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Conundrum
Definition
N.
Riddle; Puzzle with no solution
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Conventional
Definition
Adj.
Customary or commonplace
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Convoluted
Definition
Adj.
Twisted; Complicated
Term
Craven
Definition
Adj.
Cowardly
Term
Decorum
Definition
N.
Proper behavior
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Deference
Definition
N.
Respect; Regard for another's wish
Term
Delineate
Definition
V.
To represent or depict
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Denigrate
Definition
V.
To slur someone's reputation
Term
Derivative
Definition
N.
Something derived; Unoriginal
Term
Desiccate
Definition
V.
To dry completely
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Desultory
Definition
Adj.
Random; Disconnected; Rambling
Term
Diatribe
Definition
N.
Bitter verbal attack
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Dichotomy
Definition
N.
N.
Division into two usually contradictory parts
Term
Diffidence
Definition
N.
Shyness; Lack of confidence
Term
Diffuse
Definition
V.
To spread out
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Digression
Definition
N.
Act of straying from the main point
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Dirge
Definition
N.
Funeral hymn
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Disabuse
Definition
V.
To free from a misconception
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Discerning
Definition
Adj.
Perceptive; Exhibiting keen insight and good judement
Term
Discordant
Definition
Adj.
Not in tune
Term
Discredit
Definition
V.
To dishonor; Disgrace; Cause to be doubted
Term
Discrepancy
Definition
N.
Difference between
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Discrete
Definition
Adj.
Constituting a separate thing; distinct
Term
Disingenuous
Definition
Adj.
Not candid; Crafty
Term
Disinterested
Definition
Adj.
Unprejudiced; Objective
Term
Disjointed
Definition
Adj.
Lacking order or coherence; Dislocated
Term
Dismiss
Definition
V.
Put away from consideration; Reject
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Disparage
Definition
V.
To belittle
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Disparate
Definition
Adj.
Dissimilar
Term
Dissemble
Definition
V.
To pretend; Disguise one's motives
Term
Disseminate
Definition
V.
To spread; Scatter; Disperse
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Dissolution
Definition
N.
Disintegration; Debauchery
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Dissonance
Definition
N.
Discord; Lack of harmony
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Distend
Definition
V.
To expand; Swell out
Term
Distill
Definition
V.
Extract the essential elements
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Doctrinaire
Definition
Adj.
Relating to a person who cannot compromise about points of a theory or doctrine; Dogmatic; Unyielding
Term
Dogmatic
Definition
Adj.
Stating opinions without proof
Term
Dupe
Definition
V.
To deceive; Trick
Term
Ebullient
Definition
Adj.
Exhilarated; Enthusiastic
Term
Eclectic
Definition
Adj.
Selecting from various sources
Term
Efficacy
Definition
N.
Efficiency; Effectiveness
Term
Effrontery
Definition
N.
Shameless boldness; Presumptuousness
Term
Elegy
Definition
N.
Poem or song expressing lamentation
Term
Elicit
Definition
V.
To provoke; Draw out
Term
Embellish
Definition
V.
To adorn; Decorate; Enhance; Make more attractive by adding details
Term
Empirical
Definition
Adj.
Derived from observation or experiment
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Emulate
Definition
V.
To imitate; Copy
Term
Endemic
Definition
Adj.
Inherent; Belonging to an area
Term
Enervate
Definition
V.
To Weaken
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Engender
Definition
V.
To cause; Produce
Term
Ephemeral
Definition
Adj.
Short-lived; Fleeting
Term
Equanimity
Definition
N.
Composure; Calmness
Term
Equivocate
Definition
V.
To intentionally use vague language
Term
Erudite
Definition
Adj.
Learned; Scholarly
Term
Esoteric
Definition
Adj.
Hard to understand; Known only to a few
Term
Eulogy
Definition
N.
High praise, especially of a person who has recently died
Term
Euphemism
Definition
N.
Use of agreeable or inoffensive language in place of unpleasant or offensive language
Term
Exacerbate
Definition
V.
To aggravate; Make worse
Term
Exculpate
Definition
V.
To clear of blame; Vindicate
Term
Exigency
Definition
N.
Crisis; Urgent requirements
Term
Extraneous
Definition
Adj.
Not essential
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