GRE Flashcards
abate v.
to decrease; reduce
abdicate v.
to give up a position, right, or power
aberrant adj.
deviating from what is normal
abeyance n.
temporary suppression or suspension
بی تکلیفی، وقفه، تعلیق
abject adj.
miserable; pitiful
abjure v.
to reject; abandon formally
abscission n.
the act of cutting; the natural separation of a leaf or
other part of a plant
abscond v.
to depart secretly
abstemious adj.
moderate in appetite
abstinence n.
the giving up of certain pleasures
abysmal adj.
very bad
accretion n.
growth in size or increase in amount
accrue v.
to accumulate; grow by additions
adamant adj.
uncompromising; unyielding
تزلزل ناپذیز
adjunct n.
something added, attached, or joined
admonish v.
to caution or reprimand
adulterate v.
to corrupt or make impure
aesthetic adj.
relating to beauty or art
affected adj.
pretentious, phony
ساختگی
affinity n.
fondness; liking; similarity
aggrandize v.
to make larger or greater
aggregate adj.
amounting to a whole; total
alacrity n.
cheerful willingness; eagerness
نشاط
alchemy n.
medieval chemical philosophy based on changing metal into gold; a seemingly magical power or process of transmutation.
کیمیاگری
allay v.
to lessen; ease; soothe
alleviate v.
to relieve; improve partially
alloy n.
a combination; a mixture of two or more metals
allure n.
the power to entice by charm
جذابیت، فریفتن
amalgamate v.
to combine into a unified whole
ambiguous adj.
unclear or doubtful in meaning
