TOP GRE WORDS Flashcards by Erin Krause

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Abate

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to reduce in amount, degree, or severity

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Abscond

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to leave secretly

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Abstain

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to choose not to do something

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Abyss

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a very deep hole

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Adulterate

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to make impure

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Advocate

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to speak in favor of

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Aesthetic

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concerning the appreciation of beauty

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Aggrandize

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to increase in power, influence, and reputation

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Alleviate

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to make more bearable

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Amalgamate

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to combine; to mix together

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Ambiguous

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doubtful or uncertain; able to be interpreted several ways

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Ameliorate

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to make better; to improve

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Anachronism

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something out of place in time

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Analogous

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similar or alike in some way; equivalent to

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Anomaly

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deviation from what is normal

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Antagonize

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to annoy or provoke to anger

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Antipathy

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extreme dislike

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Apathy

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lack of interest or emotion

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Arbitrate

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to judge a dispute between two opposing parties

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Archaic

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ancient, old fashioned

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Ardor

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intense and passionate feeling

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Articulate

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able to speak clearly and expressively

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Assuage

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to make something unpleasant less severe

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Attenuate

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to reduce in force or degree; to weaken

Audacious

fearless and daring

Austere

severe or stern in appearance; undecorated

Banal

predictable, cliched, boring

Bolster

to support; to prop up

Bombastic

pompous in speech and manner

Cacophony

harsh, jarring noise

Candid

impartial and honest in speech

Capricious

changing ones mind quickly and often

Castigate

to punish or criticize harshly

catalyst

something that brings about a change in something els

caustic

biting in wit

chaos

great disorder or confusion

chauvinist

someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs

chicanery

deception by means of craft of huile

cogent

convincing and well reasoned

condone

to overlook, pardon, or disregard

convoluted

intricate and complicated

corroborate

to provide supporting evidence

credulous

too trusting; gullible

crescendo

steadily increasing volume or force

decorum

appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety

deference

respect, courtesy

deride

to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock

desiccate

to dry out thoroughly

desultory

jumping from one thing to another; disconnected