GRE Master Word List 1
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- abase
- lower; degrade; humiliate
- abate
- subside; moderate
- aberrant
- abnormal or deviant
- aberration
- deviation from the expected or the normal
- abet
- assist, usually in doing smth wrong
- abeyance
- suspended action
- abhor
- detest; hate
- abject
- wretched; lacking pride
- abjure
- renounce upon oath
- ablution
- washing
- abnegation
- renunciation; self-sacrifice
- abolish
- cancel; put an end to
- abominable
- detestable; very unpleasant
- abominate
- loathe; hate
- aboriginal
- being the first of its kind in a region; native
- abortive
- unsuccessful; fruitless
- abrasive
- rubbing away; grinding down
- abridge
- condense or shorten
- abrogate
- abolish
- abscission
- cutting off; separation
- abscond
- depart secretly and hide
- absolute
- complete; totally unlimited
- absolve
- pardon an offense
- abstain
- refrain; withhold from participation
- abstemious
- sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
- abstinence
- restraint from eating or drinking
- abstract
- theoretical; not concret; nonrepresentational
- abstruse
- obscure; profound; difficult to understand
- abusive
- coarsely insulting; physically harmful
- abut
- border upon; adjoin
- abysmal
- bottomless
- abyss
- enormous chasm; vast, bottomless pit
- academic
- related to a school; not practical or directly useful
- accede
- agree
- accelerate
- move faster
- accessible
- easy to approach
- accessory
- additional object; useful but not essential thing
- acclaim
- applaud; announce with great approval
- acclimate
- adjust to environment
- acclivity
- sharp upslope of a hill
- accolade
- award of merit
- accommodate
- oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt
- accomplice
- partner in crime
- accord
- agreement
- accost
- approach and speak first to a person
- accoutre
- equip
- accretion
- growth; increase
- accrue
- come about by addition
- acerbity
- bitterness of speech and temper
- acetic
- vinegary
- acidulous
- slightly sour; sharp; caustic
- acknowledge
- recognize; admit
- acme
- peak; pinnacle
- acoustics
- science of sound
- acquiesce
- assent; agree passively
- acquittal
- deliverance from a charge
- acrid
- sharp; bitterly pungent
- acrimonious
- bitter in words or manner
- acrophobia
- fear of heights
- actuarial
- calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
- actuate
- motivate
- acuity
- sharpness
- acument
- mental keenness
- acute
- quickly perceptive; keen; brief and severe
- adage
- wise saying; proverb
- adamant
- hard; inflexible
- adapt
- aler; modify
- addendum
- addition; appendix to book
- addiction
- compulsive, habitual need
- addle
- muddle; drive crazy, become rotten
- address
- direct a speech to; deal with or discuss
- adept
- expert at
- adhere
- stick fast
- adherent
- supporter; follower
- adjacent
- adjoining; neighboring; close by
- adjunct
- smth added on or attached
- adjuration
- solemn urging
- adjutant
- staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
- admonish
- warn; reprove
- adorn
- decorate
- adroit
- skillful