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300 GRE Essential Words A-A
First 27 of the 300 GRE Essential Words
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07/20/2011
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aberrant
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adj. deviating from what is normal
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abeyance
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n. temporary suppression or suspension
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abscond
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v. to depart secretly
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abstemious
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adj. moderate in appetite
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admonish
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v. to caution or reprimand
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aesthetic
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adj. relating to beauty or art
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aggregate
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adj. amounting to a whole; total; or collect into a mass
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alacrity
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n. cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed
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amalgamate
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v. to combine into an unified whole
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ambiguous
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adj. unclear or doubtful in meaning
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ambivalence
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n. the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes
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ameliorate
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v. to improve
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anachronism
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n. something out of the proper time
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analogous
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adj. comparable
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antipathy
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n. dislike; hostility
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apprise
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v. to inform
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approbation
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n. praise; approval
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appropriate
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v. to take possession for one's own use; confiscate
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artless
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guileless; natural
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ascetic
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n. one who practices self-denial
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assiduous
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adj. diligent; hard-working
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assuage
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v. to make less severe
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attenuate
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v. to weaken
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audacious
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adj. bold; daring
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austere
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adj. stern; unadorned
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autonomous
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adj. self-governing; independent
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aver
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v. to affirm; declare to be true
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