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GRE Vocab - A
Words for GRE that start with A
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05/23/2011
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Abase
 Definition
humbel; disgrace
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Abate
 Definition
lessen in intensity or degree
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Aberrant
 Definition
deviating from the norm
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Abeyance
 Definition
temporary suspension
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Abjure
 Definition
to renounce; reject
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Abrogate
 Definition
to repeal; revoke
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Abscond
 Definition
leave secretly
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Abstemious
 Definition
eat or drink in moderation
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Accolade
 Definition
praise
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Accretion
 Definition
growth in size
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Acerbic
 Definition
having sour or bitter taste
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Acidulous
 Definition
having sour or bitter taste
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Acme
 Definition
highest point
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Acumen
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quick; keen
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Admonish-
 Definition
express disapproval
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Adroit
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dexterous
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Adulation-
 Definition
excess praise or adulation
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Adulterate
 Definition
reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients
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Aerie
 Definition
nest built high in air
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Aesthetic
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pleasing to the eye
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Affected
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phony;artifical
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Aggrandized
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to increase in intensity/power/prestige
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Alacrity
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eager and enthusiastic
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Alchemy
 Definition
medieval science aimed at transmitting metal into gold
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Amalgamate
 Definition
combine several elements into a whole
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Ameliorate
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to make better
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Amenable
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agreeable
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Amortize
 Definition
to diminish by instalment payments
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Anachrnism
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something out of placein time (lincoln on a harley)
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Analgesia
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lessening in pain w/o loss of conciousness
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Anathema
 Definition
destesd person
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Anodyne
 Definition
sooths pain
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Anomaly
 Definition
deviation from the normal order
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Antithetical
 Definition
diametrically opposed
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Apathy
 Definition
lack of caring
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Apocryphal
 Definition
dubious of authenticity
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Apogee
 Definition
zenith, farthest or highest point
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Apostate-
 Definition
one who abandons long held religious conviction
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Apotheosis-
 Definition
supreme example
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Apposite-
 Definition
appropriate; relevant
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Apprise
 Definition
give notice to
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Approbation
 Definition
praise
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Arabesque
 Definition
complex ornate design
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Arbitrate
 Definition
judge dispute
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Arcane
 Definition
mysterious
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Ardor
 Definition
passionate feeling
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Arrogate
 Definition
claim without justification
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Artless
 Definition
unsophisitcated
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Ascetic
 Definition
someone praticing self denial
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Aspersion
 Definition
act of defamation; slander
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Assail
 Definition
attack; assault
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Assay
 Definition
put to a test
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Assiduous
 Definition
diligent; hard working
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Assuage
 Definition
ease or lessen
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Astringent
 Definition
biting, severe
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Attenuate
 Definition
weaken
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Audacious
 Definition
daring, fearless
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Augury
 Definition
prophecy
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August
 Definition
diginified, grandiose
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Auspices
 Definition
protection or support
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Austere
 Definition
undecorated
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Avarice
 Definition
greed
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Aver
 Definition
state as fact
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Axiom
 Definition
postulate, premise
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