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
stubborn; unyielding
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# adept
very skilled
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# admonished
warned to do what's best
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# adorned
decorated
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# adroit
skillfull
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# adulation
excessive admiration
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# adulterate
to corrupt; to make impure
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# aegis
protection
| sounds like agist - aged people need protection
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# aerie
an eagle's nest; a high fortress
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# aesthetic
relating to beauty
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# affable
friendly
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# affectation
an artificial way of behaving
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# aggrandized
made greater; enhanced
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# aghast
struck by fear or amazement
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# algorithm
a mathematical formula or procedure
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# alleviate
to soothe or lessen the severity
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# altruistic
unselfish concern for others
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# amalgamate
unify; join parts into a whole
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# ameliorated
made better
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# amenable
willing; cooperative
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# amicable
friendly
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# amortize
to gradually pay off or reduce
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# anachronism
something belonging to a different time period
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# anthema
something hated; a curse
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# animosity
hatred; hostility
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# annotation
a comment or note on a literary work
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# anodyne
a pain-reliever
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# anomaly
something unusual
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# antedate
to come before
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# antediluvian
ancient; primitive
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# antipode
the exact opposite
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# antithesis
opposite
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# apace
quickly
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# apartheid
the policy of separating groups based on race
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# aplomb
confidence
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# apocryphal
of doubtful truthfulness
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# apoplectic
enranged
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# apothegm
a short, wise remark
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# apotheosis
a perfect example
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# appease
to soothe, satisfy or pacify
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# apportion
to divide and distribute
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# apposite
appropriate
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# approbation
approval; praise
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# apropos
relevant
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# arch
sassy
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# archaic
no longer current; outdated
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# arduous
strenuous; difficult
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# arid
very dry
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# arresting
attention-getting; striking
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# arrogate
to unrightfully take or claim
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# articulate
using clear, expressive language
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# artifice
deception; trickery
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# artless
simple; without cunning
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# ascendancy
dominance; superiority
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# ascetic
practicing self-denial
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# aseptic
sterile; extremely clean
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# ashen
very pale
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# askew
slanted to one side
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# asperity
bad temper
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# aspersion
a false claim intended to harm
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# assail
to attack violently
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# assiduous
hardworking; dedicated
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# assuage
to make less severe
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# astute
having keen judgment; shrewd
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# audacious
fearlessly bold; arrogantly bold
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# august
majestic
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# auspicious
favorable
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# austere
plain; strict, serious; cold
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# automation
one who acts in a robotic way
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# avaricious
greedy
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# aver
to state confidently; to declare
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# avuncular
like an uncle
