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Unit 5
Barron's GRE Words
10
English
Graduate
02/13/2013
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Term
anodyne
 Definition
something that calms or soothes pain
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anomalous
 Definition
irregular; deviating from the norm
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antecedent
 Definition
something that comes before
Term
antediluvian
 Definition
prehistoric
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antipathy
 Definition
dislike; hostility
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apathy
 Definition
indifference
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apex
 Definition
the highest point
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apogee
 Definition
the point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited; the highest point.

The Ottoman Empire reached its apogee in the 17th century.
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apothegm
 Definition
a terse, witty saying
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appease
 Definition
to calm; pacify; placate
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