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Unit 2
Barron's GRE Words
10
English
Graduate
02/12/2013

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abysmal
Definition
very bad
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accretion
Definition
growth in size or increase in amt
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accrue
Definition
to accumulate
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adamant
Definition
uncompromising: unyielding
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adjunct
Definition
something added, attached, or joined
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admonish
Definition

to caution or reprimand 

 

The judge admonished the jury to discount testimony that had been ruled inadmissible. 

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adulterate
Definition
to corrupt or make impure
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aesthetic
Definition
relating to beauty or art
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affected
Definition

pretentious, phony

 

It has been argued that the emphasis on so-called "proper English" leads to unnatural and affected speech 

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affinity
Definition

fondness, liking, similarity

 

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