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GRE Vocabulary list 1
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12/08/2008

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Accretion (noun)
Definition
A growth in size; An increase in amount
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Acidulous (Adj.)
Definition
Sour in taste or manner
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Acme (noun)
Definition
Highest point; Summit; The highest level or degree attainable
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Adulterate (verb)
Definition
To make impure
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Advocate (verb)
Definition
To speak in favor of
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Aerie (noun)
Definition
A nest built high in the air; An elevated, often secluded, dwelling
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Aesthetic (Adj.)
Definition
Concerning the appreciation of beauty
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Affected (Adj.)
Definition
Phony; Artificial
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Aggrandize (verb)
Definition
To increase in power, influence and reputation
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Alacrity (noun)
Definition
Speed or quickness
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Abyss (noun)
Definition
An extremely deep hole.
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Alleviate (verb)
Definition
to make more bearable
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Amalgamate (verb)
Definition
To combine; To mix together
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Ambiguous (Adj.)
Definition
Doubtful or uncertain; Can be interpreted several ways
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Ameliorate (Verb)
Definition
To make better; To improve
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Amortize (Verb)
Definition
To diminish by installment payments
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Amulet (Noun)
Definition
Ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits
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Anachronism (Noun)
Definition
Something out of place in time
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Analgesia (Noun)
Definition
A lessening of pain without loss of consciousness
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Analogous (Adj.)
Definition
Similar or alike in some way; Equivalent to
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Anodyne (Noun)
Definition
Something that calms or soothes pain
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Anomaly
Definition
Deviation from what is normal
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Antagonize
Definition
To annoy or provoke to anger
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Antipathy
Definition
Extreme dislike
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Apathy
Definition
Lack of interest or emotion
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Apocryphal
Definition
Of questionable authority or authenticity
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Apostate
Definition
One who renouns a religious faith
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Approbation
Definition
Approval and praise
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Arbitary
Definition
Determined by chance or impulse
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Arbitrate
Definition
To judge a dispute between opposing parties
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Archaic
Definition
Ancient; Old-fashioned
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Ardor
Definition
Intense and passionate feeling
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Arrogate
Definition
To claim without justification; To claim for oneself w/o right
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Articulate
Definition
Able to speak clearly and expressively
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Assail
Definition
To attack; Assult
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Assuage
Definition
To make something unpleasant less severe
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Attenuate
Definition
To reduce in force or degree; Weaken
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Audacious
Definition
Fearless and daring
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Augury
Definition
Prophecy; Prediction of events.
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August
Definition
Dignified; Grandious
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Austere
Definition
Severe or stern in appearance; Undecorated
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Axiom
Definition
Premise; Postulate; Self-Evident truth
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Banal
Definition
Predictable; Clichéd; Boring
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Belfry
Definition
Bell tower; Room in which a bell is hung
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Bevy
Definition
Group
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Bifurcate
Definition
To divide into two parts
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Bilk
Definition
To cheat; Defraud
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Blight
Definition
To afflict; Destroy
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Blithe
Definition
Joyful; Cheerful; or without appropriate thought
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Bolster
Definition
To support; Prop up
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Bombastic
Definition
Pompous in Speech and Manner
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Bonhomie (noun)
Definition
Good-natured geniality; Atmosphere of good cheer
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Boor (noun)
Definition
Crude person, one lacking manners or taste
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Burgeon (verb)
Definition
To grow and flourish
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Burnish (noun)
Definition
To polish
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Cabal (noun)
Definition
A secret group seeking to overturn something
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Cacophony (noun)
Definition
Harsh; Jarring noise
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Calumny (noun)
Definition
A false and malicious accusation; Misrepresentation
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Canard (noun)
Definition
A lie
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Candid (adj.)
Definition
Impartial and honest in speech
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Capricious (adj.)
Definition
Changing one’s mind quickly and often
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Cartography
Definition
Science or art of making maps
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Castigate
Definition
To punish or criticize harshly
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Catalyst
Definition
Something that brings about a change in something else
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Catholic
Definition
Universal; Broad and comprehensive
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Caustic
Definition
Biting in wit
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Chaos
Definition
Great disorder or confused situation
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Chauvinist
Definition
Someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he/she belongs
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Chicanery
Definition
Deception by means of craft or guild.
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Circumspect
Definition
Cautious; Aware of potential consequences
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Cloying
Definition
Sickly sweet; Excessive
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Coalesce
Definition
To grow together to form a single whole
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Coffer
Definition
Strongbox; Large chest fro money.
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Cogent
Definition
Convincing and well-reasoned
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Collusion
Definition
Collaboration; Complicity; Conspiracy
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Condone
Definition
To over look; Pardon; Disregard
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Connoisseur
Definition
A person with expert knowledge or discriminating tastes
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Contrite
Definition
Deeply sorrowful and repentant for a wrong.
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Contumacious
Definition
Rebellious
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Convoluted
Definition
Intricate and Complicated
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Corroborate
Definition
To support with evidence
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Cosset
Definition
to pamper; Treat with great care
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Coterie
Definition
An intimate group of persons with a similar purpose
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Craven
Definition
Lacking courage
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Credulous
Definition
Too trusting; Gullible
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Crescendo
Definition
Steadily increasing in volume or force
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Cupidity
Definition
Greed; Strong desire
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Curmudgeon
Definition
Cranky person (usually old)
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Debutante
Definition
Young women making debut in high society
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Declivity
Definition
Downward slope
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Abase (verb)
Definition
To humble; Disgrace.
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Abate (verb)
Definition
to reduce in amount, degree, or severity.
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Abdicate (verb)
Definition
To give up a position, right or power.
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Aberrant (Adj.)
Definition
deviating from what is normal or expected.
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Abeyance (noun)
Definition
Temporary suppression or suspension.
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Abjure (verb)
Definition
To reject; Abandon formally.
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Abscond (verb)
Definition
To leave secretly.
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Abstain (verb)
Definition
To choose not to do something.
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Abstemious (Adj.)
Definition
Moderate in appetite.
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