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GRE
Unit 1 - 5
50
General Vocab
Undergraduate 4
10/19/2012

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Abate (v)
Definition
-to decrease, reduce
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Abdicate (v)
Definition
-to give up a position, right, or power
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Aberrant (adj)
Definition
-deviating from what is normal
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Abeyance (n)
Definition
-temporary suppression or suspension
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Abject (adj)
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-miserable pitiful
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Abjure (v)
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-reject, abandon formally
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Abscission (n)
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-the act of cutting
-natural separation of a leaf or other part of a plant
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Abscond (v)
Definition
-depart secretly
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Abstemious (adj)
Definition
-moderate in appetite
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Abstinence (n)
Definition
-the giving up of certain pleasures
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Abysmal (adj)
Definition
-very bad
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Accretion (n)
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-grow in size, increase in amount
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Accrue (v)
Definition
-accumulate, grow by addition
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Adamant (adj)
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-uncompromising, unyielding
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Adjunct (n)
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-something added, attached, or joined
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Admonish (v)
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-to caution or reprimand
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Adulterate (v)
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-to corrupt or make impure
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Aesthetic (adj)
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-relating to beauty
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Affected (adj)
Definition
-pretentious, phony
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Affinity (n)
Definition
-fondness, liking, similarity
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Aggrandize (v)
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-to make larger or greater
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Aggregate (adj)
Definition
-amounting to a whole, total
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Alacrity (n)
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-cheerful, willingness, eagerness, speed
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Alchemy (n)
Definition
-medieval chemical philosophy based on changing metal into gold, magical power or transmutation
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Allay (v)
Definition
-lessen, ease, smooth
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Alleviate (v)
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-to relieve, improve partially
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Alloy (n)
Definition
-combination; mixture of two or more metals
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Allure (n)
Definition
-the power to entice by charm
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Amalgamate (v)
Definition
-to combine into a unify whole
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Ambiguous (adj)
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-unclear or doubtful in meaning
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Ambivalence (n)
Definition
-the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes.
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Ambrosia (n)
Definition
- something delicious; the food of gods
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Ameliorate (v)
Definition
- to improve
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Amenable (adj)
Definition
- agreeable; cooperative; suited
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Amenity (n)
Definition
- something that increases comfort
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Amulet (n)
Definition
- ornament worn as a charm against evil spirit
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Anachronism (n)
Definition
- something out of the proper time
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Analgesic (n)
Definition
- medication that reduces or eliminate pain
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Analogous (adj)
Definition
- comparable
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Anarchy (n)
Definition
- absence of government; state of disorder
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Anodyne (n)
Definition
- something that calms or soothes pain
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Anomalous (adi)
Definition
- irregular; deviating from the norm
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Antecedent (n)
Definition
- something that comes before
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Antediluvian (adj)
Definition
- prehistoric
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Antipathy (n)
Definition
- dislike; hostility
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Apathy (n)
Definition
- indifference
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Apex (n)
Definition
- the highest point
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Apogee (n)
Definition
- the point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited; the highest point
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Apothegm (n)
Definition
a terse, witty saying (pronounced AP-uh-them and also spelled apophthegm)
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Appease (v)
Definition
to calm; pacify; placate
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