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GRE Vocabulary List 3
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01/06/2010

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Amenities
Definition
Convenient features; courtesies. Noun
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Amiable
Definition
Agreeable; lovable. Adjective
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Amicable
Definition
Politely friendly; not quarrelsome. Adjective
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Amiss
Definition
Wrong; faulty. Adjective
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Amity
Definition
Friendship. Noun
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Amnesia
Definition
Loss of memory. Noun
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Amnesty
Definition
Pardon. Noun
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Amoral
Definition
Nonmoral. Adjective
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Amorous
Definition
Moved by sexual love; loving. Adjective
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Amorphous
Definition
Formless; lacking shape. Adjective
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Amphibian
Definition
Able to live both on land and in water. Adjective
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Ample
Definition
Abundant. Adjective
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Amplify
Definition
To broaden or clarify by expanding. Verb
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Amputate
Definition
Cut off of body. Verb
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Amok (amuck)
Definition
State of rage. Adjective
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Amulet
Definition
Charm; talisman. Noun
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Anachronism
Definition
Something misplaced in time. Noun
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Analgesic
Definition
Causing insensitivity to pain. Adjective
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Analogous
Definition
Comparable. Adjective
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Analogy
Definition
Similarity; parallelism. Noun
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Anarchist
Definition
Person who seeks to overthrow the established government. Noun
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Anarchy
Definition
Absence of a governing body. Noun
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Anathema
Definition
Solemn curse. Noun
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Ancestry
Definition
Family descent. Noun
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Anchor
Definition
Secure or fasten firmly. Verb
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Ancillary
Definition
Serves as an aid or accessory. Adjective
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Anecdote
Definition
Short account of an amusing event.
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Anemia
Definition
Condition where the blood lacks red corpuscles. Noun
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Ansethietic
Definition
Substance that removes sensation with or without causing unconsciousness. Noun
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Anguish
Definition
Extreme suffering; acute pain. Noun.
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Angular
Definition
Sharp cornered; stiff in manner. Adjective
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Animadversion
Definition
Critical remark. Noun
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Animated
Definition
Lively; Spirited. Adjective
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Animosity
Definition
Active enmity. Noun
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Animus
Definition
Hostile feeling or intent. Noun
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Annals
Definition
Records; history. Noun
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Anneal
Definition
Reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and then cooling.
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Annex
Definition
Attach; take possession of. Verb
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Anihilate
Definition
Destroy. Verb
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Annotate
Definition
Comment; make notes. Verb
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Annuity
Definition
Yearly allowance. Noun
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Annul
Definition
To make void. Verb
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Anodyne
Definition
Drug that relieves pain. Noun
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Anoint
Definition
Consecrate (ex. to crown). Verb
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Anomalous
Definition
Abnormal; irregular. Adjective
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Anomaly
Definition
Irregularity. Noun
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Anonymity
Definition
Anonymousness; state of being nameless. Noun
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Antagonism
Definition
Hostility; active resistance. Noun
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Antecede
Definition
Precede. Verb
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Antecedents
Definition
Preceding events that affect what comes later. Noun
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Antediluvian
Definition
Antiquated; extremely ancient. Adjective
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Anthem
Definition
Song of praise or patriotism. Noun
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Anthology
Definition
Book of literary selections from various authors. Noun
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Anthropoid
Definition
Manlike. Adjective
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Anthropologist
Definition
Student of the history and science of mankind. Noun
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Anthropomorphic
Definition
Having human form or characteristics. Adjective
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Antic
Definition
Extravagantly odd. Adjective
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Anticlimax
Definition
Letdown in thought or emotion. Noun
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Antidote
Definition
Remedy to counteract a poison or disease. Noun
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Antipathy
Definition
Aversion; dislike
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Antiquated
Definition
Obsolete; outdated. Adjective
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Antiseptic
Definition
Substance that prevents infection. Noun
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Antithesis
Definition
Contrast; direct opposite to. Noun
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Anvil
Definition
Iron block used to hammer out metals. Noun
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Apathy
Definition
Lack of caring; indifference. Noun
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Ape
Definition
Imitate or mimic. Verb
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Aperture
Definition
Opening; hole. Noun
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Apex
Definition
Tip; summit; climax. Noun
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Aphasia
Definition
Loss of speech due to injury or illness. Noun
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Aphorism
Definition
A saying. Noun
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Apiary
Definition
A place where bees are kept. Noun
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Aplomb
Definition
Poise; assurance. Noun
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Apocalyptic
Definition
Prophetic; pertaining to revelations. Adjective
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Apocryphal
Definition
Spurious ; invented rather than true. Adjective
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Apogee
Definition
Highest point. Noun
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Apolitical
Definition
Aversion or lack of concern for political affairs. Adjective
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Apologist
Definition
One who writes in defense for a cause or institution. Noun
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Apostate
Definition
One who renounces his religious faith or political cause. Noun
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Apothecary
Definition
Druggist. Noun
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