Difficult Gruber's 3,400

Question 1

abase

Answer 1

to humiliate; to humble; to lower

Question 2

abeyance

Answer 2

a temporary postponement

Question 3

abject

Answer 3

miserable; wretched

Question 4

aboveboard

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honest; frank; open

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abrade

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to wear away

Question 6

abysmal

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wretched; extremely bad

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acclaim

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to greet with approval

Question 8

accost

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to approach and speak to

Question 9

accoutrement

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equipment; outfit

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accrue

Answer 10

to gather; to accumulate

Question 11

acquiesce

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to agree; to consent

Question 12

acrimonious

Answer 12

harsh in speech or behavior; bitter

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addled

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confused

Question 14

adduce

Answer 14

to give an example in proving something

Question 15

adjunct

Answer 15

a subordinate; an assistant

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adventitious

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accidental; nonessential

Question 17

aegis

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a shield; protection; sponsorship

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affinity

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attraction to

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affliction

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great suffering; hardship

Question 20

affront

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an insult

Question 21

ague

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a fever; plague

Question 22

alacrity

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liveliness; willingness; cheerful readiness

Question 23

altercation

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an argument; a disagreement

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ambient

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surrounding; on all sides

Question 25

ameliorate

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to improve; to make better

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amenities

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courtesies; social graces; pleasantries

Question 27

anathema

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a curse; a person or thing to be avoided

Question 28

ancillary

Answer 28

helping; subordinate

Question 29

anent

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regarding; concerning

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animadversion

Answer 30

criticism; comment that opposes

Question 31

annals

Answer 31

historical records

Question 32

anneal

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to heat and then cool; to toughen

Question 33

annuity

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specified income payable at stated intervals

Question 34

antediluvian

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very old-fashioned; primitive

Question 35

anterior

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located in front or forward

Question 36

aperture

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an opening; a gap

Question 37

aphasia

Answer 37

loss of the ability to speak

Question 38

apocryphal

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doubtful; not authentic

Question 39

apoplexy

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sudden loss of consciousness; paralysis

Question 40

apothegm

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brief instructive saying

Question 41

apotheosis

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glorification of a person to the rank of God

Question 42

appellation

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a name

Question 43

append

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to attach; to add

Question 44

appurtenance

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something added to another more important thing

Question 45

apropos

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relevant; appropriate; fitting

Question 46

arbitrary

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partial; biased

Question 47

arbor

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a shaded area

Question 48

ardent

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intensely enthusiastic (passionate)

Question 49

aria

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a solo in an opera

Question 50

arraign

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to accuse

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arrant

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notorious; downright

Question 52

ascertain

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to find out; to determine

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aseptic

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without bacteria

Question 54

asinine

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stupid; silly

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asperity

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harshness; roughness

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aspersion

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a damaging remark

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assail

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to attack; to assault

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assay

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to test; to try

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assuage

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to calm; to make less severe

Question 60

atrophy

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to waste away; to become useless

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attrition

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a wearing down or away; a decline

Question 62

audit

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to examine accounts

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augur

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to predict

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auspices

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approval; support

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avarice

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greed

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averse

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reluctant; not willing

Question 67

avoirdupois

Answer 67

heaviness; weight