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GRE Vocabulary List 2
Vocabulary words to learn for the GRE test
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01/01/2010
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Adulation
 Definition
Flattery; Admiration. Noun
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Adulterate
 Definition
To make impure by adding inferior/tainted substances. Verb
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Advent
 Definition
Arrival. Noun
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Adventitious
 Definition
Accidental; Casual. Adjective
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Adversary
 Definition
Opponent;enemy. Noun
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Adverse
 Definition
Unfavorable; hostile. Adjective
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Adversity
 Definition
Poverty;misfortune. Noun
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Advert
 Definition
To refer to. Verb
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Advocacy
 Definition
Support; active pleading for something. Noun
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Advocate
 Definition
Urge;plead for. Verb
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Aegis
 Definition
Shied; defense. Noun
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Aerie
 Definition
Nest of a large bird. Noun
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Aesthetic
 Definition
Artistic; appreciating beauty. Adjective
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Affable
 Definition
Easily Approachable
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Affected
 Definition
Artificial; pretended. Adjective
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Affidavit
 Definition
Written statement under oath. Noun
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Affiliation
 Definition
Joining; associating with. Noun
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Affinity
 Definition
Kinship. Noun
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Affirmation
 Definition
Positive assertion; Conformation. Noun
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Affix
 Definition
Attach or add on. Verb
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Affliction
 Definition
State of distress; cause of suffering. Noun
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Affluence
 Definition
Abundance; wealth
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Affront
 Definition
Insult; offense. Noun
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Agape
 Definition
Openmouthed. Adjective
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Agenda
 Definition
Items of business at a meeting
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Agglomeration
 Definition
Collection; heap. Noun
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Aggrandize
 Definition
Increase in power/rank/intensity/wealth. Verb
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Aggregate
 Definition
Gather; Accumulate. Verb.
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Aggressor
 Definition
Attacker. Noun
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Aghast
 Definition
Horrified. Adjective
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Agility
 Definition
Nimbleness; Noun
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Agitate
 Definition
Stir up; disturb. Verb
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Agnostic
 Definition
Skeptic of a god. Noun
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Agog
 Definition
Highly excited; intensely curious. Adjective
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Agrarian
 Definition
Pertaining to land. Adjective
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Alacrity
 Definition
Cheerful promptness; eagerness. Noun
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Alchemy
 Definition
Medieval thought/science based in transforming metals into gold. Noun
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Alcove
 Definition
Nook. Noun
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Alias
 Definition
An assumed name. Noun
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Alienate
 Definition
Make hostile; separate. Verb
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Alimentary
 Definition
Supply nourishment. Adjective
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Alimony
 Definition
Payments made to an ex-spouse after divorce. Noun
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Allay
 Definition
Calm; pacify. Verb
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Allege
 Definition
State without proof. Verb
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Allegiance
 Definition
Loyalty. Noun
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Allegory
 Definition
Story in which the characters are used as symbols
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Alleviate
 Definition
Relieve. Verb
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Alliteration
 Definition
Repetition of beginning sound in poetry. Noun
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Allocate
 Definition
Assign. Verb
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Alloy
 Definition
Mixture of metals. Noun
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Allude
 Definition
To refer indirectly. Verb
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Allure
 Definition
Entice; Attract. Verb
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Allusion
 Definition
Indirect reference. Noun
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Alluvial
 Definition
Pertaining to soil deposits left by running water. Adjective
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Aloof
 Definition
Apart; reserved. Adjective
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Aloft
 Definition
Upward. Adverb
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Altercation
 Definition
Noisy quarrel; heated dispute. Noun
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Altruistic
 Definition
Unselfishly generous; concerned for others. Adjective
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Amalgamate
 Definition
Combine; unite in one body. Verb
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Amass
 Definition
Collect. Verb
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Amazon
 Definition
Female Warrior; Noun
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Ambidextrous
 Definition
Capable of using either hand with equal ease. Adjective
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Ambience
 Definition
Environment; Atmosphere. Noun
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Ambiguous
 Definition
Unclear or doubtful in meaning. Adjective
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Ambivalence
 Definition
The state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes. Noun
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Amble
 Definition
Moving at an easy pace. Noun
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Ambrosia
 Definition
Food of the gods. Noun
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Ambulatory
 Definition
Able to walk; not bedridden. Adjective
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Ameliorate
 Definition
Improve. Verb
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Amenable
 Definition
Readily managed; easily led. Adjective
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Amend
 Definition
To correct. Verb
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