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The most frequently tested GRE words
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11/03/2009
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abeyance
 Definition
temporary suspension; delay
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acme
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peak; highest point; apex
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adulterate
 Definition
make impure; debase
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advocate
 Definition
to speak in favor of
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abyss
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deep hole; chasm
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aerie
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a nest built high in the air; elevated and secluded dwelling; a perch
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aesthetic
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concerning the appreciation of beauty
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affected
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artificial; insincere; pretentious
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alleviate
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to make more bearable; to lessen; to assuage; to allay
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amalgamate
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to combine; mix together
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ambiguous
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doubtful; can be interpreted in several ways; vague
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amulet
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ornamental charm worn to ward of evil spirits
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analogous
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alike; similar
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antagonize
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to provoke; pester
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apathy
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disinterest; unconcern; disregard
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arbitrary
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determined by chance or impulse; random
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arbitrate
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moderate; adjudicate; intervene
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archaic
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ancient; old-fashioned
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articulate
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able to speak clearly and expressively
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assail
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to attack; assault
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audacious
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bold; assertive; fearless; daring
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austere
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severe; stern
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axioms
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adage; rule
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banal
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predictable; clichéd
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belfry
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bell tower
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bombastic
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pompous in manner or speech; pretentious
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boor
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crude person - lacking manners
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burnish
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to polish
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catalyst
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impetus; something that precipitates change
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chaos
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disorder
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coalesce
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blend; unite to form a whole
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connoisseur
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a person with expert knowledge or discerning tastes
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convolute
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Byzantine; complex; intricate
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crescendo
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increasing in volume or force
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debutante
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a girl making her debut in high society
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deface
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vandalize
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deference
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respect; courtesy
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demagogue
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instigator
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dilate
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expand; enlarge; amplify
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dilettante
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tyro; amateur; dabbler
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dirge
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elegy; funeral hymn or mournful speech
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discern
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to recognize or detect
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provenance
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origin; birthplace
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