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GRE
Vocab
19
Language - English
Not Applicable
07/28/2005

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Term
Abate
Definition
to lessen in intensity or degree
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Aberrant
Definition
deviating from the norm
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Abjure
Definition
to renounce or reject solemnly
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Abrogate
Definition
to abolish or annul by authority
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Abscission
Definition
act of cutting off
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Abscond
Definition
to depart clandestinely
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Accolade
Definition
an expression of praise
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Accretion
Definition
growth, increase by successive addition
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Acerbic
Definition
Having a sour or bitter taste or character
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Acumen
Definition
quick, keen, or accurate knowledge or insight
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Admonish
Definition
to reprove; to express warning or disapproval
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Adroit
Definition
adept, dexterous
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Adulation
Definition
excessive praise
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Adulterate
Definition
to reduce purity
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Adumbrate
Definition
to foreshadow vaguely, intimate, suggest, or outline sketchily
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Aesthetic
Definition
dealing with, appreciative of or responsive to art of the beautiful
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Aggrandize
Definition
to increase in intensity, power or prestige
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Alacrity
Definition
eager and enthusiastic willingness
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Alchemy
Definition
a medieval science aimed at the transmutation of metals; any magical or wonderful transformation
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