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GRE Vocab - A
Words for GRE that start with A
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Graduate
05/23/2011

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Abase
Definition
humbel; disgrace
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Abate
Definition
lessen in intensity or degree
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Aberrant
Definition
deviating from the norm
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Abeyance
Definition
temporary suspension
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Abjure
Definition
to renounce; reject
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Abrogate
Definition
to repeal; revoke
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Abscond
Definition
leave secretly
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Abstemious
Definition
eat or drink in moderation
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Accolade
Definition
praise
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Accretion
Definition
growth in size
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Acerbic
Definition
having sour or bitter taste
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Acidulous
Definition
having sour or bitter taste
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Acme
Definition
highest point
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Acumen
Definition
quick; keen
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Admonish-
Definition
express disapproval
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Adroit
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dexterous
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Adulation-
Definition
excess praise or adulation
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Adulterate
Definition
reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients
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Aerie
Definition
nest built high in air
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Aesthetic
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pleasing to the eye
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Affected
Definition
phony;artifical
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Aggrandized
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to increase in intensity/power/prestige
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Alacrity
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eager and enthusiastic
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Alchemy
Definition
medieval science aimed at transmitting metal into gold
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Amalgamate
Definition
combine several elements into a whole
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Ameliorate
Definition
to make better
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Amenable
Definition
agreeable
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Amortize
Definition
to diminish by instalment payments
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Anachrnism
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something out of placein time (lincoln on a harley)
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Analgesia
Definition
lessening in pain w/o loss of conciousness
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Anathema
Definition
destesd person
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Anodyne
Definition
sooths pain
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Anomaly
Definition
deviation from the normal order
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Antithetical
Definition
diametrically opposed
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Apathy
Definition
lack of caring
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Apocryphal
Definition
dubious of authenticity
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Apogee
Definition
zenith, farthest or highest point
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Apostate-
Definition
one who abandons long held religious conviction
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Apotheosis-
Definition
supreme example
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Apposite-
Definition
appropriate; relevant
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Apprise
Definition
give notice to
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Approbation
Definition
praise
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Arabesque
Definition
complex ornate design
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Arbitrate
Definition
judge dispute
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Arcane
Definition
mysterious
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Ardor
Definition
passionate feeling
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Arrogate
Definition
claim without justification
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Artless
Definition
unsophisitcated
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Ascetic
Definition
someone praticing self denial
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Aspersion
Definition
act of defamation; slander
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Assail
Definition
attack; assault
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Assay
Definition
put to a test
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Assiduous
Definition
diligent; hard working
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Assuage
Definition
ease or lessen
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Astringent
Definition
biting, severe
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Attenuate
Definition
weaken
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Audacious
Definition
daring, fearless
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Augury
Definition
prophecy
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August
Definition
diginified, grandiose
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Auspices
Definition
protection or support
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Austere
Definition
undecorated
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Avarice
Definition
greed
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Aver
Definition
state as fact
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Axiom
Definition
postulate, premise
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