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GRE Vocab - Peterson
GRE Vocabulary List for Post-August Exam
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08/03/2011

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Abbreviate
Definition

To make briefer, to shorten.

 

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Abberation
Definition
A deviation from what is normal/natural, an abnormality.
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Abeyance
Definition
A temporary lapse in activity; suspension.
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Abjure
Definition
To renounce or reject, to officially disclaim.
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Abade
Definition
To irritate by rubbing or to wear down in spirit.
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Abrogate
Definition
To nullify, to abolish.
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Abscond
Definition
To make a secret departure, to elope.
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Accretion
Definition
A gradual build up or enlargement.
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Adjunct
Definition
Something added to another thing, but not a part of it; an associate or assistant.
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Adroit
Definition
Skillful, adept.
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Adulterate
Definition
To corrupt, to make impure.
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Aesthete
Definition
Someone devoted to beauty and beautiful things.
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Affability
Definition
The quality of being easy to talk to and gracious.
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Affected
Definition
False, artificial.
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Affinity
Definition
A feeling of shared attraction, kinship; a similarity.
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Aggrandize
Definition
To make bigger or greater; to inflate.
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Agitation
Definition
A disturbance; a disturbing feeling of upheaval and excitement.
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Amalgamate
Definition
To blend thoroughly.
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Ameliorate
Definition
To make something better or more tolerable.
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Amortize
Definition
To pay off or reduce a debt gradually through periodic payments.
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Anachronistic
Definition
Out of the proper time.
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Animosity
Definition
Hostility, resentment.
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Antagonism
Definition
Hostility, conflict, opposition.
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Antipathy
Definition
A long held feeling of dislike or aversion.
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Arabesque
Definition
Intricate decorative patterns involving intertwining lines and sometimes incorporating flowers, animals and fruits.
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Arbitrary
Definition
Based on random or merely personal preference.
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Archaic
Definition
Old fashioned, obsolete.
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Ardor
Definition
A strong feeling of passion, energy or zeal.
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Arid
Definition
Very dry, boring or meaningless.
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Asperity
Definition
Harshness, severity.
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Assay
Definition
To analyze for particular components; to determine weight, quality, etc.
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Assuage
Definition
To ease, pacify.
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Audacious
Definition
Bold, daring.
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Authoritarian
Definition
Favoring or demanding blind obedience to leaders.
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Aver
Definition
To claim to be true; to avouch.
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Avow
Definition
To declare boldly.
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Belligerent
Definition
Quarrelsome, combative.
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Belligerent (noun)
Definition
An opposing party, a party waging war.
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Berate
Definition
To scold or criticize harshly.
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Boggle
Definition
To overwhelm with amazement.
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Bombastic
Definition
Inflated or pompous in style.
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Boor
Definition
Crude, insensitive and overbearing.
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Brazenly
Definition
Acting with disrespectful boldness.
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Burgeon
Definition
To bloom, literally or figuratively.
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Burnish
Definition
To shine by polishing, literally or figuratively.
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Buttress
Definition
Something that supports or strengthens.
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Cacophony
Definition
Discordant sounds, dissonance.
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Cadge
Definition
To beg for, to sponge.
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Castigate
Definition
To chastise; to punish severely.
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Catalytic
Definition
Bringing about, causing or producing some result.
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Caustic
Definition
Burning, corrosive.
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Chary
Definition
Slow to accept, cautious.
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Churlish
Definition
Coarse and ill mannered.
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Circumspect
Definition
Prudent, cautious.
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Cleave
Definition
Can mean either to stick closely together or to split apart.
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Coagulant
Definition
Any material that causes another to thicken or clot.
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Coalesce
Definition
To fuse, unite.
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Coerce
Definition
To force someone either to do something or to refrain from doing something.
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Cogent
Definition
Forceful and convincing.
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Commensurate
Definition
Aligned with, proportional.
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Commingle
Definition
To blend or mix.
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Complaisant
Definition
Tending to bow to other's wishes; amiable.
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Conceivable
Definition
Possible, imaginable.
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Congruent
Definition
Coinciding, harmonious.
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Consternation
Definition
Shock, amazement, dismay.
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Conviviality
Definition
Fondness for good company and eating and drinking.
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Cordon
Definition
To form a protective or restrictive barrier.
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Corroborating
Definition
Supporting with evidence, confirming.
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Cosmopolitan
Definition
International sophistication.
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Covetous
Definition
Envious, particularly of another's possessions.
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Craven
Definition
Cowardly
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Credulous
Definition
Ready to believe, gullible.
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Culpable
Definition
Deserving of blame, guilty.
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Curmudgeon
Definition
A crusty, ill-tempered person.
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Cursory
Definition
Hasty, superficial.
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Debilitating
Definition
Weakening, sapping the strength of.
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Decimation
Definition
Almost complete destruction.
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Defer
Definition
To graciously submit to another's will; to delegate.
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Demagogue
Definition
A leader who plays dishonestly on the prejudices and emotions of his followers.
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Demographic
Definition
Relating to the statistical study of populations.
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Derisive
Definition
Expressing ridicule or scorn.
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Derivative
Definition
Expressing ridicule or scorn.
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Desiccate
Definition
To dry out, wither, to drain of vitality.
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Despotic
Definition
Oppressive and tyrannical.
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Desultory
Definition
Disconnected, aimless.
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Diatribe
Definition
Abusive or bitter speech or writing.
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Diffident
Definition
Hesitant, reserved or shy,
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Dirge
Definition
Song or hymn of grief.
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Disabuse
Definition
To correct a fallacy, to clarify.
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Discordant
Definition
Characterized by conflict.
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Discourse
Definition
Formal and orderly exchange of ideas, a discussion.
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Discreet
Definition
Showing good judgement in speech and behavior.
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Discrete
Definition
Separate, unconnected.
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Disparity
Definition
Difference in quality or kind.
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Dissemble
Definition
To pretend, simulate.
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Dissipate
Definition
To spread out or scatter.
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Distillation
Definition
An essence or extract. A process that drives gas or vapor from liquids or solids.
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Divest
Definition
To rid oneself o be freed of property, authority or title.
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Dogmatic
Definition
Holding firmly to a particular set of beliefs with little or no basis.
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Dross
Definition
Something that is trivial or inferior, an impurity.
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