GRE COMMON WORDS Flashcards
1
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ABATE
A
to lessen in amount, degree, severity
2
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ABSCOND
A
to leave secretly
3
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ABSTAIN
A
to choose not to do something
4
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ABYSS
A
an extremely deep hole
5
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ADULTERATE
A
to make impure
6
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ADVOCATE
A
to speak in favor of
7
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AESTHETIC
A
concerning the appreciation of beauty
8
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AGGRANDIZE
A
to increase in power, influence, and reputation
9
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ALLEVIATE
A
to make more bearable
10
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AMALGAMATE
A
to combine to mix together
11
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AMBIGUOUS
A
doubtful or uncertain, able to interpret in several ways
12
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AMELIORATE
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to make better; to improve
13
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ANACHRONISM
A
something out of place in time
14
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ANALOGOUS
A
similar or alike in some way
15
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ANOMALY
A
deviation from what is normal
16
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ANTAGONIZE
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to annoy or provoke anger
17
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ANTIPATHY
A
extreme dislike
18
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APATHY
A
lack of interest or emotion
19
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ARBITRATE
A
to judge a dispute between two opposing parties
