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GRE Vocabulary A
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10/06/2010
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aberrant
 Definition
deviating from what is normal
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abeyance
 Definition
temporary supersession or suspension
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abscond
 Definition
to depart secretly
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abstemious
 Definition
moderate in appetite
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admonish
 Definition
to caution or reprimand
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aesthetic
 Definition
relating to beauty or art
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aggregate
 Definition
amounting to a whole; total
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alacrity
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cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed
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amalgamate
 Definition
to combine into a unified whole
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ambiguous
 Definition
unclear or doubtful in meaning
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ambivalence
 Definition
the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes.
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ameliorate
 Definition
to improve
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anachronism
 Definition
something out of the proper time
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analogous
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comparable
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anomalous
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irregular; deviating from the norm
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antipathy
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dislike; hostility
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apprise
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to inform
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approbation
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praise; approval
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appropriate
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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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one who practices self-denial
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assiduous
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diligent; hard-working
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assuage
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to make less severe
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attenuate
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to weaken
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audacious
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bold; daring
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austere
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stern; unadorned
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autonomous
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self-governing; independent
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aver
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to affirm; declare to be true
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