Shared Flashcard Set

Details

GRE Words A
Kaplan Dictionary words, starting at A, skipping obvious definitions
130
English
Undergraduate 4
11/05/2011
Click here to study/print these flashcards.

Create your own flash cards! Sign up here.

Additional English Flashcards

 

 

Cards

Term
abandon (n)
 Definition
total lack of inhibition
Term
abase
 Definition
to humble, disgrace
Term
abash
 Definition
embarass
Term
abatement
 Definition
decrease, reduction
Term
abdicate
 Definition
to give up a position, right, or power
Term
aberrant
 Definition
atypical, not normal
Term
abet
 Definition
to aid, act as an accomplice
Term
abeyance
 Definition
temporary suppression or suspension
Term
abhor
 Definition
to loathe, detest
Term
abiding
 Definition
enduring, continuing
Term
abject
 Definition
miserable, pitiful
Term
abjure
 Definition
to reject, abandon formally
Term
ablution
 Definition
act of cleansing
Term
abnegate
 Definition
to deny, renounce
Term
abolitionist
 Definition
one who opposes the practice of slavery
Term
abominate
 Definition
to hate
Term
abortive
 Definition
interrupted while incomplete
Term
abridge
 Definition
to condense, shorten
Term
abrogate
 Definition
to abolish or invalidate by authority
Term
abrupt
 Definition
sudden, unexpected
Term
abscond
 Definition
to depart secretly
Term
absolve
 Definition
to forgive, free from blame
Term
abstain
 Definition
to refrain deliberately from something
Term
abstemious
 Definition
moderate in appetite
Term
abstract (adj)
 Definition
theoretical, complex, difficult
Term
abstruse
 Definition
difficult to comprehend
Term
abut
 Definition
to touch, to come in contact with
Term
abyss
 Definition
an extremely great depth
Term
accede
 Definition
to express approval
Term
accord (v)
 Definition
to reconcile, come to an agreement
Term
accost
 Definition
to approach and speak to someone
Term
accretion
 Definition
growth in size or increase in amount
Term
accrue
 Definition
to accumulate, grow by additions
Term
acerbic
 Definition
bitter, sharp in taste or temper
Term
acme
 Definition
highest point, summit
Term
acquiesce
 Definition
to agree, comply quietly
Term
acuity
 Definition
sharpness
Term
acumen
 Definition
sharpness of insight
Term
adamant
 Definition
uncompromising
Term
adjunct
 Definition
something added, attached, or joined
Term
admonish
 Definition
to caution or reprimand
Term
adroit
 Definition
skillful, accomplished, highly competent
Term
adumbrate
 Definition
to sketch, outline in a shadowy way
Term
adventitious
 Definition
accidental
Term
aerie
 Definition
nook or nest built high in the air
Term
affable
 Definition
friendly, easy to approach
Term
affected (adj)
 Definition
pretentious, phony
Term
affluent
 Definition
rich, abundant
Term
affront
 Definition
personal offense, insult
Term
aggrandize
 Definition
to make larger or greater in power
Term
aggrieve
 Definition
to afflict, distress
Term
alacrity
 Definition
cheerful willingness, eagerness, speed
Term
algorithm
 Definition
mechanical problem-solving procedure
Term
alias
 Definition
assumed name
Term
allay
 Definition
to lesson, ease or soothe
Term
allegory
 Definition
symbolic representation
Term
allocation
 Definition
allowance, portion, share
Term
allure (v)
 Definition
to entice by charm, attract
Term
allusiveness
 Definition
quality of making many indirect references
Term
aloof
 Definition
detached, indifferent
Term
altercation
 Definition
noisy dispute
Term
amalgam
 Definition
mixture, combination, alloy
Term
ambivalence
 Definition
attitude of uncertainty, conflicting emotions
Term
amenable
 Definition
agreeable, cooperative
Term
amenity
 Definition
pleasantness, something increasing comfort
Term
amorphous
 Definition
having no definite form
Term
amortize
 Definition
to diminish by installment payments
Term
anachronism
 Definition
something chronologically inappropriate
Term
anachronistic
 Definition
outdated
Term
analgesia
 Definition
a lessening of pain without loss of consciousness
Term
anathema
 Definition
ban, curse; something shunned or disliked
Term
ancillary
 Definition
accessory, subordinate; helping
Term
animosity
 Definition
hatred, hostility
Term
anodyne
 Definition
something that calms or soothes pain
Term
antecedent (adj)
 Definition
coming before in place or time
Term
antedate
 Definition
dated prior to the actual occurrence
Term
antediluvian
 Definition
prehistoric, ancient beyond measure; coming before the biblical flood
Term
antepenultimate
 Definition
third from last
Term
antithesis
 Definition
exact opposite or direct contrast
Term
apace
 Definition
done quickly
Term
aperture
 Definition
an opening or hole
Term
aphasia
 Definition
inability to speak or use words
Term
aphelion
 Definition
point in a planet's orbit that is farthest from the sun
Term
aphorism
 Definition
old saying or short pithy statement
Term
aplomb
 Definition
pose, confidence
Term
apocryphal
 Definition
not genuine, fictional
Term
apostate
 Definition
one who renounces a religious faith
Term
apostrophe
 Definition
speech to the reader or someone not present
Term
apothegm
 Definition
a short, instructive saying
Term
apotheosis
 Definition
glorification, glorified ideal
Term
append
 Definition
to attach
Term
appraise
 Definition
to evaluate the value of something
Term
apprise
 Definition
to give notice of; inform
Term
arbitrator
 Definition
mediator, negotiator
Term
arboreal
 Definition
relating to trees
Term
arboretum
 Definition
place where trees are displayed and studied
Term
arcane
 Definition
secret, obscure, known only to a few
Term
ardent
 Definition
passionate, enthusiastic, fervent
Term
ardor
 Definition
great emotion or passion
Term
arraign
 Definition
to call to court to answer a charge
Term
arrogate
 Definition
to demand, claim arrogantly
Term
arsenal
 Definition
ammunition storehouse
Term
artless
 Definition
open, honest
Term
ascetic
 Definition
self-denying, abstinent, austere
Term
ascribe
 Definition
to attribute, to assign
Term
ashen
 Definition
resembling ashes, deathly pale
Term
askance
 Definition
scornfully
Term
asperity
 Definition
harsh, rough
Term
aspersion
 Definition
false rumor, damaging report, slander
Term
assay
 Definition
to analyze or estimate
Term
asseverate
 Definition
to affirm positively or earnestly
Term
assiduous
 Definition
diligent, persistent, hardworking
Term
assignation
 Definition
appointment for lovers' meeting; assignment
Term
assonance
 Definition
resemblance in sound, especially in vowel sounds' partial rhyme
Term
astral
 Definition
exalted, elevated in position; relating to the stars
Term
astringent
 Definition
harsh, severe, stern
Term
astute
 Definition
having good judgment
Term
asunder (adv)
 Definition
into different parts
Term
atone
 Definition
to make amends for a wrong
Term
attenuate
 Definition
to make thin or slender; to weaken
Term
augury
 Definition
prophecy, prediction of events
Term
august (adj)
 Definition
diginified, awe-inspiring, venerable
Term
auspicious
 Definition
having favorable prospects, promising
Term
austere
 Definition
stern, strict, unadorned
Term
autocrat
 Definition
dictator
Term
auxiliary
 Definition
supplementary, reserve
Term
avarice
 Definition
greed
Term
aver
 Definition
to declare to be true, affirm
Term
anathema
 Definition
a person or thing detested or loathed; a formal ecclesiastical curse involving excommunication
Term
aureate
 Definition
golden or gilded; characterized by an ornate style of writing or speaking
Supporting users have an ad free experience!