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GRE Word List Letter A
GRE Word List Letter A
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12/19/2009
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Term
abase
 Definition
to degrade
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abash
 Definition
to embarrass
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abbreviate
 Definition
to shorten
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abdicate
 Definition
to give up
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aberration
 Definition
abnormality
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abet
 Definition
to assist
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abhor
 Definition
to hate
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abject
 Definition
wretched
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abjure
 Definition
to disavow
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ablution
 Definition
washing
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abnegation
 Definition
self-sacrifice
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abominate
 Definition
to loathe
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aboriginal
 Definition
primitive
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abortive
 Definition
unsuccessful
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abrasive
 Definition
rubbing away
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abridge
 Definition
to condense
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abrogate
 Definition
to abolish
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abscission
 Definition
removal by cutting off
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absolve
 Definition
to pardon
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abstain
 Definition
to refrain
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abstinence
 Definition
restraint from eating and drinking
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abut
 Definition
to border upon
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accede
 Definition
to agree
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acclimate
 Definition
to adapt
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acclivity
 Definition
sharp upslope of a hill
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accomplice
 Definition
partner in crime
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accost
 Definition
approach and speak first to a person
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accoutre
 Definition
to equip
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accretion
 Definition
growth
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accrue
 Definition
to come about by addition
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acerbic
 Definition
bitter or sour by nature
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acerbity
 Definition
bitterness of speech and temper
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acetic
 Definition
vinegary
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acidulous
 Definition
sour
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acme
 Definition
peak
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acquiesce
 Definition
to agree passively
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acquittal
 Definition
deliverance from a charge
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acrid
 Definition
sharp; bitterly pungent
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acrimonious
 Definition
bitter in words or manner
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acrophobia
 Definition
fear of heights
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actuarial
 Definition
calculating
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actuate
 Definition
to motivate
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acuity
 Definition
sharpness
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acumen
 Definition
mental keenness
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acute
 Definition
keen
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adage
 Definition
proverb
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adamant
 Definition
hard; inflexible
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addendum
 Definition
addition
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addle
 Definition
drive crazy
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adept
 Definition
expert at
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adherent
 Definition
supporter
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adjunct
 Definition
something added on or attached
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adjuration
 Definition
solemn urging
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adjutant
 Definition
assistant
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adroit
 Definition
skillful
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adulation
 Definition
flattery
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advent
 Definition
arrival
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adventitious
 Definition
accidental
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advert
 Definition
to refer to
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aegis
 Definition
shield
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aerie
 Definition
nest of a large bird of prey
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affable
 Definition
easily approachable
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affected
 Definition
pretended
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affidavit
 Definition
written statement made under oath
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affirmation
 Definition
confirmation
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affix
 Definition
to attach
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affliction
 Definition
state of distress
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affluence
 Definition
abundance
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affront
 Definition
insult
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agape
 Definition
openmouthed
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agglomeration
 Definition
collection
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aggrandize
 Definition
to increase or intensify
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aghast
 Definition
horrified
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agitate
 Definition
to stir up
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agnostic
 Definition
one who is skeptical of the existence of a god
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agog
 Definition
highly excited
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alcove
 Definition
nook
Term
alimentary
 Definition
supplying nourishment
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alimony
 Definition
payments made to an ex after divorce
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allay
 Definition
to calm
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alliteration
 Definition
repetition of beginning sound in poetry
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alloy
 Definition
mix
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allure
 Definition
to attract
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alluvial
 Definition
pertaining to soil deposits left by running water
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aloof
 Definition
apart
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aloft
 Definition
upward
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amazon
 Definition
female warrior
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amble
 Definition
moving at an easy pace
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ambrosia
 Definition
food of the gods
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ambulatory
 Definition
able to walk
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amenable
 Definition
willing to be led
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amend
 Definition
to correct
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amenities
 Definition
convenient features; courtesies
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amiable
 Definition
agreeable
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amicable
 Definition
friendly
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amiss
 Definition
wrong
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amity
 Definition
friendship
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amnesty
 Definition
pardon
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amorphous
 Definition
formless
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amphitheater
 Definition
oval building with tiers of seats
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amok
 Definition
in a state of rage
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analgesic
 Definition
causing insensitivity to pain
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anathema
 Definition
solemn curse
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anchor
 Definition
to fasten firmly
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ancillary
 Definition
auxillary
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anecdote
 Definition
short account of an amusing or interesting event
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anemia
 Definition
condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles
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anesthetic
 Definition
substance that removes sensation
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anguish
 Definition
extreme suffering
Term
angular
 Definition
sharp-cornered; stiff in manner
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animadversion
 Definition
critical remark
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animus
 Definition
hostile feeling
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anneal
 Definition
to reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling
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annuity
 Definition
yearly allowance
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annul
 Definition
to make void
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anodyne
 Definition
drug that relieves pain
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antecede
 Definition
precede
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antediluvian
 Definition
extremely ancient
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anthropoid
 Definition
manlike
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anthropomorphic
 Definition
having human form or characteristics
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antic
 Definition
extravagantly odd
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anticlimax
 Definition
letdown in thought or emotion
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antiquated
 Definition
obsolete
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antithesis
 Definition
contrast
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anvil
 Definition
iron block
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ape
 Definition
to imitate
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aperture
 Definition
opening
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aphasia
 Definition
loss of speech
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aphorism
 Definition
pithy maxim
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apiary
 Definition
a place where bees are kept
Term
aplomb
 Definition
poise
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apocryphal
 Definition
not authentic
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apostate
 Definition
one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
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apothecary
 Definition
druggist
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apothegm
 Definition
pithy, compact saying
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apotheosis
 Definition
elevation to godhood
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appellation
 Definition
name
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append
 Definition
to attach
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application
 Definition
diligent attention
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apposite
 Definition
appropriate
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appraise
 Definition
estimate value of
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apprenhensive
 Definition
fearful; discerning
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appurtenances
 Definition
subordinate possessions
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apropos
 Definition
to the point and timely; regarding
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aptitude
 Definition
fitness
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aquiline
 Definition
curved
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arabeseque
 Definition
style of decoration involving intertwined plants and abstract curves
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arable
 Definition
fit for growing crops
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arbiter
 Definition
judge
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arboretum
 Definition
place where different varieties of trees and shrubs are studies and exhibited
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arcane
 Definition
mysterious
Term
archetype
 Definition
prototype
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archipelago
 Definition
group of closely located islands
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ardor
 Definition
zeal
Term
argot
 Definition
slang
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aria
 Definition
operatic solo
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arid
 Definition
dry; barren
Term
arraign
 Definition
to indict
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array
 Definition
to draw up in order; to clothe
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arrears
 Definition
being in debt
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arrthythmic
 Definition
lacking rhythm
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arroyo
 Definition
gully
Term
artful
 Definition
crafty
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artifice
 Definition
deception
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artisan
 Definition
manually skilled worker
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ascendancy
 Definition
controlling influence
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ascertain
 Definition
to find out for certain
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ascribe
 Definition
to attribute
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aseptic
 Definition
preventing infection
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ashen
 Definition
ash-colored
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asinine
 Definition
stupid
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askance
 Definition
with a sideways or indirect look
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askew
 Definition
slanted
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asperity
 Definition
sharpness (of temper)
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aspersion
 Definition
slanderous remark
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aspirant
 Definition
seeker after position or status
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assail
 Definition
to assault
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assay
 Definition
to analyze
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assent
 Definition
to agree
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asteroid
 Definition
small planet
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astral
 Definition
relating to the stars
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astringent
 Definition
binding
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astute
 Definition
wise
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asunder
 Definition
into parts
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asylum
 Definition
shelter
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atavism
 Definition
resemblance to distant ancestors rather than to parents
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atone
 Definition
to make amends for
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atrophy
 Definition
wasting away
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attrition
 Definition
gradual decrease in numbers
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augment
 Definition
to increase
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augury
 Definition
omen
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august
 Definition
majestic
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aureole
 Definition
halo
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auroral
 Definition
pertaining to the aurora borealis
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avarice
 Definition
greed
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averse
 Definition
reluctant
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aversion
 Definition
firm dislike
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avert
 Definition
to turn away
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aviary
 Definition
enclosure for birds
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avid
 Definition
eager for
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avocation
 Definition
hobby
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avow
 Definition
to declare openly
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avuncular
 Definition
like an uncle
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awl
 Definition
pointed tool used for piercing
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awry
 Definition
distorted; crooked
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azure
 Definition
sky blue
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