Barron GRE word list - A
7 ]7 _* j0 u% d! mabase + A% k- Y, k' @; y- H, m/ ?
lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect1 R/ i( i# S, V/ |9 C- M5 \
abash
' ?! k: n; C, V" j6 E, a3 T& k Aembarrass3 g- \" ]2 \9 q3 N+ |
abate
/ @/ g" }( }' Y4 q- y7 Lsubside or moderate
' r+ ?( m) q/ B: Z" z! @4 J0 _* ?0 r$ babbreviate # ~+ V, p" n. r6 \+ Z$ l+ C) N
shorten4 E7 h7 b1 }: H" z) z, b% i" K
abdicate 9 Z$ v- H1 g% g
renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility): l J& e. w* R
aberrant $ ~8 D3 P2 a7 [. R& c0 V6 e% F
abnormal or deviant
1 E7 W9 g6 ?' `: R) ^aberration
1 `6 w7 P5 q/ a9 E; tdeviation from the normal; mental disorder
; W {* e9 |. q- Y& n4 c6 ]( Gabet
8 V+ J& R/ ?% ^0 j6 Vassist usually in doing something wrong; encourage" W9 s2 \9 O, @; U0 _& g1 \
abeyance
7 B5 k3 ]; s3 l& dsuspended action- O f! Z4 L9 L6 l. A
abhor - F- k; s+ g# L4 r
detest; hate9 ]* d3 w7 [ m* ]$ M! E: j
abide . C; `/ L8 P# r( ]2 \$ n
dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I can't abide rude people.
! P- w3 @% U I9 ^5 C+ D/ Habject $ U! q5 Z8 }' m' u# Y+ j3 J- A
(of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology
) c H& |) G4 x6 v* labjure 2 p+ S( _& d, J
renounce upon oath
% h8 X" o. z& F; `& j5 v% wablution
1 u: J8 O. r) W/ P% z/ q+ Ywashing4 @( Y8 \, E8 y0 f
abnegation : n! W+ }3 |& @8 v B
renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation1 M$ Y. R, | M" f. L
abode % d3 K, j- t7 T3 R9 l
dwelling place; home
" H. Q _' O* G! c$ q( oabolish
- a; O4 P: T1 F0 n* F4 x' {, L! Pcancel; put an end to0 T2 _. e4 @0 m* f5 X3 V2 Z, P
abominable ' Q" [# ]# ?+ X) C% a0 ?8 H
detestable; extremely unpleasant
- b, b) n, N9 Iabominate
/ _! J3 r. b4 |5 y' Tloathe; hate6 L" L5 d; P R- J+ B& H1 @( W( T; p
aboriginal
$ M: W- f) U& t9 s# j7 ~3 l0 Abeing the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine
) d9 `8 Y Z& |+ h. y; _0 M y$ rabortive - w9 j$ A, ]+ V. j4 z
unsuccessful; fruitless
8 H+ c( c: g4 Z0 M2 W: Mabrasive ) ]0 _' p$ k# Q1 T
rubbing away; tending to grind down4 A& f) F0 K0 W7 z
abridge # {! S: d9 m9 _) M! F) k7 j
condense or shorten: U4 a) D: u4 A' O' x9 q
abrogate . g/ e# p& V0 \ c( E8 G- k
abolish' y3 y$ [8 L' }5 j5 g
abscission
) y1 C* r8 W( \! ]: a. q6 dcutting off; separation9 a# v7 {6 {. d- I6 O) x* c
abscond 6 b/ O& Q: O5 Z# H: K4 X$ V# i2 q
depart secretly and hide& W ]; e5 ]: p- Q& E1 l
absolute
: m5 A0 K0 E" T" `complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism! m; ~4 a) p ?/ o! k
absolve ! q7 B `. K9 F
pardon (an offense)
) s6 i/ Y6 G$ y, A0 C, H( Sabstain
, q$ H1 Y S6 W* Jrefrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one's vote;; O8 |5 ^9 R* e# |( D
abstemious + B8 _3 H N6 a3 o: d! m
sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
3 m( C) a9 |! l* D0 j8 u8 u! {4 {abstinence
% } c6 f6 d8 o) C) A% }0 ]/ Crestraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF. abstention: act of abstaining from vote
& A7 H; {, z2 tabstract # k) S( T# z: o
theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational! M# A6 C& l7 |
abstruse " `" }# s3 v* [. B- h
obscure; profound; difficult to understand
) E2 r7 m }1 L# i. g. Rabusive
6 r7 G; V5 X5 K5 H9 g0 M5 \coarsely insulting; physically harmful
4 ` }7 w1 O: d+ D" v# D" }" ~abut
. S6 [* p0 S: ]2 Y3 E6 t4 dborder upon; adjoin
* }0 y0 Z) V2 W: B5 L- _" Iabysmal
! R5 C3 c9 {. C) gbottomless# A+ Q. Z/ w2 U4 M
abyss
& D$ T. `% S7 j8 ^enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit
8 P0 w0 i3 _$ f' ]: N2 ?. e1 t* S6 _2 B! facademic
0 q: s: c. X( e7 W" g- G- m! S' ?6 Mrelated to a school; not practical or directly useful+ l! u: g7 o+ n, r: |; f
accede
4 Y9 P- b7 y& V2 J2 B. J* uagree0 }* R1 g) N0 k8 a# f
accelerate
% q5 s; r- D+ R. I! @) ]move faster3 ` l' z' [8 K+ W& K
accessible ; [# O% i5 X! N5 Y) b4 D( q7 i
easy to approach; obtainable
2 `- a5 v( P* v' E Uaccessory / I& R2 t6 }5 H
additional object; useful but not essential thing
0 E) p+ r; X, Y' V8 wacclaim + E; P! D1 U6 L
applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval; Ex. The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; N: strong expression of approval and praise+ v; ?, f; j% n
acclimate ' q' M. F! }+ g+ n- H
adjust to climate or environment; adapt! p6 f+ y, K) A( b) a0 A0 Q" ]
acclivity
& x ^0 Z4 c* t# n# s! Dsharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity
- f5 W6 l& n; H$ Waccolade
( {9 ]' l- l/ q; X5 `award of merit; strong praise and approval
2 q7 Z% m- _# j2 o9 R' Saccommodate / Q6 k$ K4 O4 C, d
oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt; make enough space for; ADJ. accommodative; CF. accomodating: helpful and obliging
\* {* Q$ X+ ]1 k: kaccomplice
* X% S* \1 I, B8 j3 E" Ppartner in crime
5 g: T# X8 I+ _) n7 S8 H# t, ?accord
7 S; X l& Y9 N% \7 @9 ragreement4 j: S6 \7 \' d i- c
accost
+ Y/ i+ R" q D+ M- {' }approach and speak first to a person( m3 }& A$ x& k8 |
accoutre
. \( i; h8 H) H6 v: Q5 lequip; N. accoutrement
9 ^) ?6 f$ x, A. G) M. e& |; ]accretion , E' @- N! v3 x; ^+ ]$ o
growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete$ z; j: d8 L/ u3 K/ F, T
accrue + d. f) }# S+ `) E4 _
come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual
9 N5 j- a9 k$ h# e8 g& a2 Pacerbity
& }: m! l( q( n; t, {bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone)
# |, P, X) |# j: B" ]/ z! C/ zacetic
0 ?8 f! E8 ]/ lvinegary: g. F, b: U" E. u) W' Z
acidulous
5 e& p7 d% d6 f6 E* g8 }slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic2 w! {, m' i5 i! S- E
acknowledge * j: d! U& ^. ]* b! Z" e( U$ z) o* |/ R
recognize; admit8 y7 k0 |( q1 u& s
acme
& w8 H6 G- |" u- H/ [" u) a. \peak; pinnacle; highest point
& P7 J+ ]8 B. Z; R0 a% |! L* F5 `, Vacne / ?' R9 k+ b3 b$ P2 o7 T) x
skin disease (on the face)# I$ {6 `( X' |" w! p
acoustics / Z* u+ ^) u- D" I) v& w$ m+ C* r
science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
0 ]9 N% k' [& g1 m/ Tacquiesce
/ u7 b7 j+ \ q9 }7 _assent; agree passively; comply without protest; Q' u w; e* G9 x
acquittal
\5 W; l1 g8 S5 |+ Y* |9 fdeliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner0 ]( Y/ Z3 ?6 M: T2 B! ~
acrid . @: v r4 D% ^8 @* w
bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent
" }# f7 p) O6 i1 y1 K; Eacrimonious
0 [7 U o5 i1 K* f9 ~stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior: P) {) v$ ]5 Y' @, J5 K% Y9 Z8 K# i
acrophobia - ^$ i4 U8 R. U/ Z
fear of heights: b b5 Z0 ~" K8 }# L& ~; f
actuarial / C$ s& O7 o$ i5 Z# d V
calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics& a5 U L7 d; ~) b7 q8 V! {) I# J
actuary
" P8 o* I8 w4 o9 j; T( a( Wsomeone who advises insurance companies3 c) ]* G! X$ w2 t' `2 G+ u' y: w
actuate
* x5 l: D) Q: q; K% U3 lmotivate; activate; cause to act
7 P) |: Z: z) R$ ^& a6 H7 qacuity - c1 `1 y* @1 z
sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)
2 i2 Q2 X% c' R% |1 Cacumen
9 `2 }3 q' S# f hmental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen
/ v9 k5 w" Y- T f- M4 X+ eacute 2 l/ w- f4 H- b7 N( \$ C' ~, u9 k
(of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain
2 S4 P; s6 k9 G5 V' D' Jadage
/ a0 q; r' S$ ewise saying; proverb+ t( y" e* Q, }4 }/ ?3 _
adamant 5 g" g5 T. a. @
hard; inflexible
/ o* P( b6 |9 _! j6 v: ^. K* gadapt ' [1 a5 ~2 A) i
make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N. adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel.4 P% H8 w+ c. z: t+ x4 f8 v
addendum $ q" B: ^% }$ b$ h; S3 h
addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a speech or book)
6 J4 S9 G4 P0 [" d, Taddiction , a: Q: }9 ]3 _) P/ @8 f
compulsive habitual need
8 j. n$ Z$ V S9 saddle
' v" K: i7 d( R+ j0 j& Y3 t6 Amake or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)
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direct a speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one's efforts or attention to; make with a destination; N: formal speech/ _& j# b$ C/ s) a
adept
) e! v! {% t# q E9 L6 yexpert at; very skilled/ w5 Q( Y" |% \* M9 {8 F
adhere
# f3 s" h/ ~0 i* Y: l# Jstick fast; be a devotd follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyality8 O! I, Z, ~$ m
adherent
( J4 c& ]. L: g: W1 |9 k7 b7 @supporter; follower
0 M R0 c7 P3 q$ yadjacent
& W+ t* L3 n! Z/ h" W3 Vadjoining; neighboring; close by% {3 l9 G4 c2 _
adjoin
0 f0 R$ I1 P( A$ rbe next to% Z# D- n0 I7 S& S
adjourn * H1 f+ s$ K5 N- R
suspend until a later time; move from one place to another; K+ ?9 f+ o% o( P
adjunct
; z& h4 D. F" i2 V$ R& r" Wsomething attached to but holding an inferior position' p# q: t# q0 k" }) y( x6 ]5 a
adjuration
l& o" A+ l8 [5 l/ p) Zsolemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly: G* L6 w9 A5 f1 X
adjutant $ j' M7 z: X2 n6 a& g
staff officer assisting the commander; assistant" T" o7 {% t# `8 E9 h X
admonish - k; R8 g9 p8 ~5 J5 K, {
warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove
5 F) q/ D5 o8 n# m' S+ tadore ( ? S% ?( t; p1 W$ A6 w
love deeply and respect highly3 k `8 ]# c) a) ]6 V
adorn 0 r6 Y0 D! W: D7 G Q
decorate
$ z+ F4 a: D! x5 Ladroit ' z3 u$ j- t+ s% I5 p) V. H3 t2 _
skillful (in using mind or hand) |
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