Root Lists GRE words Flashcards
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A/An: not, without
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agnostic, amoral, anomaly, apathy, atypical
2
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AB: off, away from, apart, down
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abdicate: to renounce or relinquish a throne.
Abduct, abhor: to hate. Abject: cast down, degrade. abnormal, abolish. Abstruse: hard to understand
3
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ABLE/IBLE: capable of change
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Changeable: able to change. Combustible: capable of being easily burned.
4
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AC/ACR: sharp, bitter, sour.
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Acerbic: sour or astringent in taste; harsh in temper. Acid. Acrimonious: caustic stinging. Acumen: mental sharpness.
5
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ACT/AG: to do, to drive, to force, to lead.
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Agile, agitate, litigate, pedagogue: a teacher. Prodigal: wastefully or recklessly extravagant
6
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ACOU: hearing
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Acoustic: pertaining to hearing, sound make through mechanical, not electronic, means.
