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GRE Deck - A Flashcards

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Abase

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humiliate or degrade

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abashed

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embarassed

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abate

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to reduce

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aberration

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an exception or departure from the norm

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abeyance

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temporary inactivity; suspension

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abhors

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to hate

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abject

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miserable; wretched; hopeless

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abomination

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something awful

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aboriginal

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existing since the beginning

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abound

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to be numerous

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abridge

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to shorten

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abrogate

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to get ride of; to abolish

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abscission

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the shedding of leaves, flowers, or fruits

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absolve

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to free from guilt; to forgive

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abstemious

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sparing or moderate

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abstruse

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hard to comprehend

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abysmal

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awful

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acerbic

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harsh; biting

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acidulous

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somewhat harsh

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acme

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the highest point

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acquisitive

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eager to acquire and possess; greedy

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acrid

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bitter and unpleasant

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acrimonious

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bitter

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acumen

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insightfulness

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adamant

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stubborn; unyielding

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adept

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very skilled

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admonished

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warned to do what’s best

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adorned

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decorated

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adroit

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skillfull

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adulation

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excessive admiration

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adulterate

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to corrupt; to make impure

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aegis

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protection

sounds like agist - aged people need protection

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aerie

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an eagle’s nest; a high fortress

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aesthetic

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relating to beauty

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affable

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friendly

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affectation

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an artificial way of behaving

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aggrandized

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made greater; enhanced

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aghast

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struck by fear or amazement

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algorithm

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a mathematical formula or procedure

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alleviate

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to soothe or lessen the severity

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altruistic

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unselfish concern for others

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amalgamate

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unify; join parts into a whole

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ameliorated

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made better

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amenable

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willing; cooperative

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amicable

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friendly

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amortize

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to gradually pay off or reduce

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anachronism

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something belonging to a different time period

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anthema

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something hated; a curse

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animosity

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hatred; hostility

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annotation

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a comment or note on a literary work

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anodyne

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a pain-reliever

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anomaly

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something unusual

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antedate

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to come before

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antediluvian

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ancient; primitive

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antipode

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the exact opposite

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antithesis

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opposite

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apace

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quickly

58
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apartheid

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the policy of separating groups based on race

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aplomb

A

confidence

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apocryphal

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of doubtful truthfulness

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apoplectic

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enranged

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apothegm

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a short, wise remark

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apotheosis

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a perfect example

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appease

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to soothe, satisfy or pacify

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apportion

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to divide and distribute

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apposite

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appropriate

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approbation

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approval; praise

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apropos

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relevant

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arch

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sassy

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archaic

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no longer current; outdated

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arduous

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strenuous; difficult

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arid

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very dry

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arresting

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attention-getting; striking

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arrogate

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to unrightfully take or claim

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articulate

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using clear, expressive language

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artifice

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deception; trickery

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artless

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simple; without cunning

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ascendancy

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dominance; superiority

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ascetic

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practicing self-denial

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aseptic

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sterile; extremely clean

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ashen

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very pale

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askew

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slanted to one side

83
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asperity

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bad temper

84
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aspersion

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a false claim intended to harm

85
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assail

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to attack violently

86
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assiduous

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hardworking; dedicated

87
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assuage

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to make less severe

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astute

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having keen judgment; shrewd

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audacious

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fearlessly bold; arrogantly bold

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august

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majestic

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auspicious

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favorable

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austere

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plain; strict, serious; cold

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automation

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one who acts in a robotic way

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avaricious

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greedy

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aver

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to state confidently; to declare

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avuncular

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like an uncle

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