Barron GRE word list - A
2 k( [+ n' Y( f1 ^8 Eabase
. I& R$ T3 w. wlower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect
9 W$ _. v9 G; I% g% Eabash
* s2 O1 x/ H; Wembarrass
1 ^) W4 A" K% C8 K4 }8 H U8 D0 S; Yabate 1 W8 v1 m0 b/ y U+ p
subside or moderate
" d: H7 W1 W2 q% Q! i+ Y' ?' _abbreviate
' \5 A; y6 y; |% L; ]& _shorten
, {: P$ L2 H$ R/ X' f8 [4 l0 m+ cabdicate 8 Q' t. Q4 j) B) i" i
renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility)
8 {$ r- \6 h& W2 g1 Paberrant
m6 M+ F/ j6 X, N0 B6 u! N1 o, u" rabnormal or deviant1 Q8 ^- g! i2 N3 o1 ^0 S
aberration
; S" L" i ~0 Y1 Tdeviation from the normal; mental disorder
% x# q J% M6 ?' aabet
& f( u( o$ K4 q0 u8 rassist usually in doing something wrong; encourage
* n+ I D9 W' t: ~) }9 }8 ?abeyance
/ }7 o4 @+ _& Q& k* z) jsuspended action
- S. H+ K: C; ?8 e% L6 dabhor
* h3 S9 _" a, I$ t# ?# t* W) Bdetest; hate. b( v3 f, \% Q: T# s* a! U8 f
abide
+ g$ c; t$ l- ]5 j% q$ qdwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I can't abide rude people.) C! K* \ D2 x& [, t2 ]
abject . H" \( d/ _9 t9 ?' ^& y% N' {
(of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology. E6 _9 {% q) l
abjure
8 h2 D; ^( f' K& ^renounce upon oath8 Y/ G1 l' ~6 `# ~
ablution
" I; n& }( v2 q" Nwashing" }" |' i/ b; l6 K8 {
abnegation
9 d7 T* t; V* C5 ^renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation: g9 G h) E' t2 x- M+ W" i
abode
, f8 R5 X' A* W/ [+ ?# Q1 t1 z" Fdwelling place; home# s' G) X8 \- n9 i' E( ]
abolish , g7 h& W5 N* n7 d# K8 z# B3 n
cancel; put an end to
8 \8 j! @" G! M& V. [3 } c) K( ?- o. h/ mabominable
- k! E6 D5 M, n/ H. Gdetestable; extremely unpleasant/ Y8 P+ ?2 i8 {8 ~) g4 M
abominate
T2 B3 K9 p \# v Sloathe; hate" k; D& ?" y- m, O: w+ v% k
aboriginal
' V7 U0 R# X$ M, W- F" m" T/ K0 Tbeing the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine
& _, y; F/ F: }8 babortive
, `' D! ~4 B% C$ h runsuccessful; fruitless6 D) D" j: T z$ a+ Q) Y
abrasive # c1 R: m* c$ p- d3 E
rubbing away; tending to grind down
* ?% C1 M- Q( g9 ~abridge
. J/ S( G- T6 M2 F ], }5 \& g Ucondense or shorten
( }4 |/ v- J& f3 I! q4 ^$ U. t0 Rabrogate
2 E# p" d) o3 i+ q* n& qabolish7 c. O* ~, |2 j+ w4 K5 ^( A
abscission
5 u6 M2 U$ |& g; scutting off; separation8 b/ a' H }. N8 C
abscond
1 G7 A/ W6 i) W1 B5 x7 ^- ?, Ndepart secretly and hide
( i3 q' q1 b1 l1 o9 Iabsolute
& t2 h5 G' V# [9 z0 M( G) Acomplete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism: K4 V# j' u2 P/ z0 }# q2 \- G
absolve ; u9 r1 d6 r- x
pardon (an offense)
/ J6 W, w* N b" U$ x$ g0 i" Sabstain / p# s1 P/ c7 s6 B$ v. U z
refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one's vote;
0 D R8 v( v) [abstemious ; i' r8 ~% O8 _8 [0 b# C
sparing in eating and drinking; temperate: h$ {; h+ s9 y' j1 e8 n
abstinence 5 H; k; K( k5 _& ~0 N* t: \
restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF. abstention: act of abstaining from vote
K5 Y t: i( J& Nabstract
% K6 K: o1 D! T4 V) Ftheoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational) L. @6 d. {7 N4 Y$ m
abstruse
2 q. b0 Q- m* E8 x) [! pobscure; profound; difficult to understand- r. F* W9 j! R! N) B+ [2 e4 C
abusive
0 `* u( h: F8 P. L6 T) Ucoarsely insulting; physically harmful
% o9 n5 i e" j6 Qabut
" d! D- T7 {" J' Vborder upon; adjoin
1 a/ p+ t; j' i, l1 babysmal ( G2 B! C" e& V7 I* u. h5 D, n
bottomless
1 d5 |0 j! _2 M& j& iabyss 4 L6 ]. Q$ B* ~# n' d; `7 v
enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit
$ L% Q) Q# B$ K2 a# ]) b6 j( \academic - o. \. _1 Q" X" I. S3 }2 b
related to a school; not practical or directly useful
$ C- k2 K/ @% S) Kaccede
% k2 u8 N5 S1 ?5 R3 ]: m5 aagree
, A+ S# |3 N( A; D' B taccelerate & s5 F1 w e' f2 u6 s3 i/ v# ?# N1 X
move faster1 {# L/ z/ O+ x- _3 `$ s
accessible 4 \; S) Z+ R1 I( P4 X8 Z! A5 A3 H
easy to approach; obtainable
- F+ K5 O0 \- ]+ }4 G! X" c5 xaccessory
3 c% A( v9 P; R' L% P5 v4 Aadditional object; useful but not essential thing
7 _/ K# I0 a; B+ Z2 m0 G1 E0 sacclaim
0 t1 r7 i: h7 J8 Z* Q4 I. eapplaud; 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) h3 u' R9 A% X. k$ Y/ D( x
acclimate 7 r/ {7 O$ B. g9 _) j0 j2 j: F2 D
adjust to climate or environment; adapt9 h, }* ]1 |& F5 G
acclivity
( g- O* m5 o* X" l4 q0 c, ssharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity
J- b4 o! V; F5 k: ~accolade 8 y8 K- T: B" [# n* Y/ G
award of merit; strong praise and approval
, P7 B0 o; I' Aaccommodate , p! b& F! E2 _6 D8 u3 A
oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt; make enough space for; ADJ. accommodative; CF. accomodating: helpful and obliging
8 _" ]0 t8 Y& ?0 n# R# {8 taccomplice
& C8 ]4 U8 ~# R" `' x# {5 c# `partner in crime! q1 ~2 r( r4 B; Z" l- W* w1 Q
accord - _! _( k* E, L; k- D- R e
agreement* r$ E& T) R5 s! J
accost
# ?9 `+ Z: x5 Y. Uapproach and speak first to a person4 F2 j* U0 U9 N( q
accoutre - I* F! l: O5 s& [3 }( Q
equip; N. accoutrement' W% J+ h) s5 F+ d
accretion ( z3 d# C6 f2 _
growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete! G4 |3 k$ B* \9 t, ]
accrue
5 n6 s3 q' x/ c# w7 W0 I2 scome 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. accrual8 W# X) v% M5 A' F2 m3 [/ D# o
acerbity ( f5 {$ G/ I, j$ c6 J
bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone)
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vinegary# n3 _, H8 Y: W' Z$ ?/ P
acidulous * ]2 n8 q3 L; U& h& y7 t& }3 c- a2 r
slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic
4 K2 Z. ^5 `* v; ]- t+ I1 H8 U8 Yacknowledge
* q3 W! `1 Q* \: ^8 H4 l0 Vrecognize; admit
% d1 Y) ]( z" {& K7 Facme
8 E, y0 I, ^2 ]peak; pinnacle; highest point
; O# m5 v7 ?2 E- j j, O8 gacne
9 N! y2 \+ {* h/ \skin disease (on the face)
* k! j- _" n9 D4 {& T) x& Cacoustics
' U+ U6 l; D; H0 E( Y) ]3 hscience of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in+ R2 _0 A% i5 Q7 ^
acquiesce
! G; Z: M2 `3 m: R; p& R, v; s/ C' B: hassent; agree passively; comply without protest
9 C5 Y9 o, X" `) Oacquittal
" n: ^% P; m* L+ C4 Gdeliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner
: A: h# K8 J1 o& ?0 ^acrid
1 z1 p' L6 C2 S6 o3 ~bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent
; o# x: e2 ^8 T0 K/ _0 a2 J5 Facrimonious 3 }5 H* h" R/ J+ u
stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior
/ r3 s2 x8 z$ ~' P$ z. }acrophobia . a0 k) y& u$ J- q7 r
fear of heights
# i! y( i, M% E3 dactuarial ; H, d& \; z0 q3 j9 X
calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
1 g& t" A- x: c; {2 Pactuary
! D' U. C7 t% h( o( X6 p9 C& ?' j' ssomeone who advises insurance companies; [# Y/ q( i ~/ l% j2 v
actuate # \# T# W8 x* v5 ~" _; R
motivate; activate; cause to act
( W; |# e- Z, B7 N; Bacuity , W% V. y2 F( O }8 V! F
sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)3 ~9 Q+ j! g( c2 K7 k, `+ [1 N/ |
acumen m8 z/ r8 O# Y+ B
mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen
/ ?: O( q- v" W: S5 l8 t& H. Pacute ' M6 J# f& K' _9 a4 E+ o
(of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain0 B {1 N- }2 B5 {
adage $ \# P- J/ }) b
wise saying; proverb3 S3 u& S, `+ [$ X
adamant 8 m! Z* W7 o3 N/ x# I
hard; inflexible0 b" c) Y4 X2 {- S% i: v; j" f# }
adapt
$ t" _0 x5 z& t5 R4 E! W- Hmake 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.1 i2 D+ c0 c- Q4 Z* W# Q% {
addendum 0 T* j7 z, ?2 i6 {
addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a speech or book)& g& h+ o3 E/ y# t2 s: ~ h1 Q9 \5 [
addiction
/ b4 O# H5 Q: Q+ Jcompulsive habitual need- H$ ~. a# b9 `6 [# C' `3 K
addle
1 w* V4 g* O) m( Vmake or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)
, v+ x0 k4 ?; b! J* Z) y' b+ j& iaddress
/ | ?* D; |# W2 I" K% J0 r0 Q5 b/ zdirect a speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one's efforts or attention to; make with a destination; N: formal speech
; Q' O. V Z5 ^ x0 aadept 6 H; [2 U% y* D% T0 X% {
expert at; very skilled
+ H3 h8 m2 P: H- X6 E( ~ ?adhere
" T+ C8 ]4 f/ m6 X% {6 Mstick fast; be a devotd follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyality
+ H# f& w0 N; E& b2 Yadherent + u" @# o# N2 |) B$ @
supporter; follower
, E( _. _9 p2 O/ m6 Badjacent
$ k. j2 a7 I m8 I& Z2 vadjoining; neighboring; close by
7 x4 O8 y- S+ s* E- U! n8 u, ]adjoin
% h: F0 y9 d2 z6 M+ h, Q+ B9 p' mbe next to% \, T6 G2 c2 `. F. q4 U! G( o
adjourn
- A$ K( S: c& Hsuspend until a later time; move from one place to another
4 L" s! @# ^" K9 N4 M/ Q6 R( Xadjunct 4 ~6 q# o! h) H2 S
something attached to but holding an inferior position
0 h4 \5 S5 W5 padjuration
5 [- H/ K4 V/ _ C8 Hsolemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly
3 p7 M8 R% X/ o4 H6 {adjutant 3 R$ N0 ^5 P) C1 r$ h" `
staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
* B" y' j/ \; X7 J" w$ e8 aadmonish ' M: C( s# t9 R3 w; d, n: t
warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove0 s8 O1 y! u0 F( X& ]7 Y
adore
* J/ R! i% }/ v+ Mlove deeply and respect highly
% m d; @$ F$ \/ x7 [adorn $ K5 S2 w# a) ?( R! ]
decorate8 F$ I- o: t$ q. T1 i" Y
adroit ' z2 V( m; K% ~' V
skillful (in using mind or hand) |
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