Kaplan - A Flashcards
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Abandon - n
Total lack of inhibition, lack of restraint
Abase
To humble, disgrace, degrade
Abash
To embarrass
Abate Abatement
To reduce Decrease, reduction
Abdicate
To give up a position, right, power; renounce; relinquish King Edward abdicated the throne
Aberrant Aberration
Atypical, not normal Anomaly
Abet
To aid (usually in wrongdoing), encourage, act as an accomplice
Abeyance (in abeyance) abeyant
Temporary inactivity, suspension Temporarily suspended
Abhor
To loathe, detest
Abiding - adj Abide Abide by
Enduring, continue without change (abiding faith) Tolerate (I can’t abide dishonesty) To act in accordance to
Abject -adj
Hopeless, miserable
Abjure
To reject, abandon formally, renounce, recant To abjure one’s errors
Ablution / ab loo tion
Cleansing with water
Abnegate
To deny oneself of rights/conveniences, etc To relinquish, renounce
Abominate Abomination
To hate Hatred
Abortive
Interrupted while incomplete
Abrogate
To abolish or invalidate by authority, annul (abrogate a law)
Abscond
To depart secretly
Abstemious / abs teem ious
Moderate in eating and drinking, sparing
Abtruse
Difficult to understand
Abut (on, upon, against)
To touch, be in contact with
Accede to
Agree to (a contract), approve, give consent Accede to a request, the temrs of a contract
Accolade
Award, honor, praise
Accost / a cost
To confront boldly (beggar), approach someone with greeting or question
Accretion
Growth in size or increase in amount
Accrue Accrual
To accumulate, grow by addition The process/act of growing
Acerbic / a ser bik
Bitter, severe in temper or expression (acerbic criticism)
Acidulous
Sour in taste or manner
Acme
Highest point, summit
Acquiesce / ak qui ese Acquiescent
To assent, submit quietly without protest Likely to submit
Acquit Acquittal
To release from blame, exonerate; exculpate The act of…
Acrid
Harsh, bitter, sharp to the senses Acrid smoke
Adamant
Uncompromising, obdurate
Adjunct
Something added, attached, joined
Adulate / aj ul ate Adulation
To show excessive admiration/to flatter obsequiously High praise
Admonish
To caution, counsel against
Adumbrate
To sketch, outline in a shadowy way
Adulterate
To corrupt or make impure
Adventitious / adven tishus
Accidental
Adversarial Adversary
Antagonistic, competitive Enemy
Aerial
Having to do with the air
Adverse
Unfavorable, harmful
Aesthetic
Pertaining to beauty or art
Aerie
Nook, nest high in the air
Affected
Pretentious, phony
Affable
Friendly, easy to approach
Affront
V - to offend with disrespect N - personal offense
Aggrandize
To make larger or grater in power
Aggregate
V - to collect into one sum N - collective sum or mass
Aggrieve
To afflict, distress
Agile
Nimble, well-coordinated
Agrarian
Relating to farming or rural matters
Alacrity
Cheerful willingness, promptness, readiness
Alchemy
Quest to turn metal into gold
Alliteration
Repetition of the beginning sounds of words
Allay
To lessen, ease, or soothe
Allude Allusive - allusiveness
Make indirect reference
Altercation
Noisy dispute
Altruism
Unselfish concern for other’s welfare
Amalgamate - v Amalgam - n
To mix, combine, blend into a mixture Mixture, combination
Ambivalent Ambivalence
Someone who suffers of cognitive dissonance Attitude of uncertainty due to desire for two different things Ex: love and hate someone
Ambidextrous
Ability to use both hands equally well
Ambulate Ambulatory
Walk around Related to walking around
Ameliorate
To make better, improve
Amenable
Cooperative; ready or willing to answer, agree, comply Docile (doc el) Manageable; acquiescent Amenable servent
Amenity
Pleasantness, something increasing comfort
Amity
Friendship
Amiable
Friendly, agreeable Personable, affable
Amorous
Strongly attracted to love; sth showing love
Amoral
Neither moral or immoral Not involving the quest of right or wrong
Amorphous
Having no definite form
Amortize
To diminish by installment payments
Amulet
Ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits
Anachronism Anachronistic
Something chronologically inappropriate; out of its time period
Analgesia / an al GEZ eeya
The loss of the ability to feel pain
Anathema / a NATH ema
Curse; so or sth shunned or hated
Ancillary
Accessory, subordinate, assisting ancillary fees
Advantageous
Sth that provides an advantage; useful, favorable
Anodyne / an o dine
adj - not likely to provoke dissent or offense n - pain-killing drug
Antecedent / ante SEED ent
Coming before in place or time
Antepenultimate / antipen ultimate
3rd from last
Anthology
Collection of literary work
Anthropomorphic
Personification
Antithesis
Direct opposite
Apace
Swiftly, quickly
Aperture / A per tchure
Opening, hole
Aphasia / a phash ya
Inability to speak or use words (caused by brain damage)
Aphelion
Point in a planet’s orbit farthest from sun
Aphorism / ah phor ism
Old saying or short, pithy statement
Pithy
Concise and forcefully expressive
Apostrophe
Passage addressed to someone not present (OR to a personified idea - ex: Oh Death! You’re so blissful!)
Apothegm / apothem
Concise saying or maxim; aphorism
Apotheosis
Elevation of someone to divine status
Append Appendix
To attach
Apprise / a prize
To inform or tell (someone); give notice I was apprised of the death of an old friend.
Appropriate (v)
Take possession
Arboreal Arboretum
Relating to trees Botanical garden devoted to trees
Arcane
Esoteric Technology is always arcane to those who don’t use it.
Ardent
Passionate, enthusiastic, zealous
Arduous / ardj uous
Difficult, tiresome
Arraign Arraignment
To call someone to court to address a charge Legal document calling someone to court
Arrogate
To take or claim something for oneself w/o justification Jews arrogated the lands of Palestine!
Artless
Open and honest; without deception
Ascetic / as et ic Asceticism
Self-denying, abstenation, monk
Ashen
Pale gray color of ash
Asinine / as in eye n
Dumbass Rana Zaban.
Askance / uh SKANCE
Adverb - with suspicion, mistrust, scornfully He looked askance at my offer.
Asperity - n
Harshness, roughness That bitch pointed out my flaws with asperity.
Aspersion
Slander; Casting aspersion on a campaign rival
Assay
Analyze, examine Assay a situation
Assiduous - adj
Working diligently at a task, perservering, persisent Assiduous student
Astral
Pertaining to stars
Astringent
Harsh, severe, stern
Astute
Having good judgement
Asunder - adv
Into separate parts, into pieces Lighting split the old oak tree asunder
Atone Atonement
To make amends for a wrong
Augur / uh gur Augury
To predict (from omens) A sign of what will happen in the future; omen
Auspicious
Promising, having favorable prospects
Autocrat
Dictator
Avarice
Extreme greed
Aver
To assert or affirm with confidence The president avered that he is the best candidate to run the country
Averse - adj
To be disinclined towards something; having a strong feeling of opposition He is not averse to having a drink now and then
Avow
To declare frankly or openly He avowed himself an opponent of all alliances Avowed enemies of Islam were impressed by Umar’s gallantry
Awry / uh rye
Crooked, askew / To look awry Away from expected direction / Our plans went awry
Axiom Axiomatic (adj)
Self-evident truth that requires no proof Universally accepted principle or rule
