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GRE DEFINITIONS ABSTRUSE TO A
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English
Graduate
03/29/2006

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abstruse
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adj. obsucre; profound; difficult to understand
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abusive
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adj coarsely insulting; physically harmful
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abut
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v. border upon; adjoin
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abysmal
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adj. bottomless
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abyss
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n. enormous casm; vast, bottless pit.
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academic
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adj. related to a school; not practical or directly useful.
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accede
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v. agree
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accelerate
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v. move faster
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accessible
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adj. easy to approach; obtainable
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acclaim
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v. applaud; announce with great approval
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acclimate
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v. adjust to climate or environment; adapt
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acclivity
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n. sharp upslope of a hill
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accloade
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n. award of merit
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accommodate
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v. oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt
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accomplice
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n. partner in crime
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accord
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n. agreement
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accost
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v. approach and speak to the first person
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accoutre
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v. equip
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accretion
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n. growth; increase
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accrue
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come ab out by addition
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acerbic
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adj. bitter or soure in nature; sharp and cutting
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acerbity
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n. bitterness of speech and temper
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acetic
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adj. vinegary
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acidulous
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adj. slightly sour; sharp; caustic
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acknowledge
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v. recognize; admit
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acme
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n. peak; pinnacle; highest point
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acoustics
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n. science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in.
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acquiesce
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v. assent; agree passively
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acquittal
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n. deliverance from a charge
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acrid
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adj. sharp; bitterly pungent
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