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GRE2-list A

Words and definitions from a gre book. Some of the words may be a repeat from my previous list

Terms

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amity
friendship
ambrosia
food of the gods
amenities
convient features; courtesies
address
direct a speech to; deal with or discuss
anodyne
drug that relieves pain; opiate
acclivity
sharp upslope of a hill
aphasia
oss of speech due to injury or illness
accord
agreement
agglomeration
collection; heap
antiseptic
substance that prevents infection
abscission
removal by cutting off, as in surgery; separation
aphorism
pithy maxim or saying
apocalyptic
prophetic; pertaining to revelations
allure
entice; attract
adapt
alter; modify
alchemy
medieval form of speculative thought that aimed to transform base metals (lead or cooper into silver or gold and to discover a means of prolonging life
annuity
yearly allowance
annals
records; history
affluence
abundance; wealth
alias
an assumed name
abdicate
renounce; give up
amazon
female warrior
allege
state without proof
allegiance
loyalty
alluvial
pertaining to soil deposits left by running water
aloft
upward
acoustics
science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
antic
extravagantly odd
amoke (amuck)
in state of rage
allegory
story in which characters are used as symbols; fable
affidavit
written statement made under oath
adversary
opponent; enemy
anomalous
abnormal; irregular
alimentary
supplying nourishment
anecdote
short account of an amusing or interesting event
amphibian
able to live both on land and in water
altuistic
unselfishly generous; concerned for others
abstract
theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
apathy
lack of caring; indifference
aloof
apart; reserved
apogee
highest point
aghast
horrified; dumbfounded
adroit
skillful
advocacy
support; active pleading on behalf of someon or something
alacrity
cheerful promptness; eagerness
analogy
similarity; parallelism
adept
expert at
agrarian
pertaining to land or its cultivation
amorphous
formless; lacking shape or definition
aerie
nests of a large bird of prey (eagle, hawk)
anachronism
something or someone misplaced in time
amulet
charm; talisman
allocate
assign
aperture
opening; hole
aggressor
attacker
antithesis
contrast; direct opposite of or to
amphitheater
oval building with tiers of seats
acumen
mental keenness
abut
border upon; adjoin
amicable
politely friendly; not quarrelsome
amnesia
loss of memory
amass
collect
amnesty
pardon
aplomb
poise; assurance
allusion
indirect reference
agnostic
one who is skeptical of teh existence of a god or any ultimate reality
anointe
consecrate
ambivalence
the state of having contradicotry or conflicting emotional attitudes
acrophobia
fear of heights
animadversion
critical remark
accelerate
move faster
abnegation
renunciation; self-sacrifice
apostate
one who abandons his religious faither or political beliefs
annotate
comment; make explanatory notes
alloy
a mixture as of metals
abbreviate
shorten
angular
sharpe-cornered stiff in manner
adherent
supporter; follower
ambulatory
able to walk; not bedridden
advocte
urge; plead for
accessible
easy to approach; obtainable
acerbity
bitterness of speech and temper
anvil
iron block used in hammering out metals
amorous
moved by sexual love; loving
acuity
sharpness
allay
calm; pacify
adage
wise saying; proverb
adjacent
adjoinging; neighboring; close by
acquittal
deliverance from a charge
abscond
depart secretly and hide
antagonism
hostility; active resistance
affirmation
positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
anguish
acute pain; extreme suffering
ambiguous
unclear or doubtful in meaning
amiable
agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly
affix
attach or add on; fasten
abberrant
abnormal or deviant
ambience
environment; atmostpher
absolute
complete; totally unlimited;certain
apocryphal
spurious; not authentic; invented rather than true
acrimonious
bitter in words or manner
addle
muddle; drive crazy; become rotten
abominable
detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
adjutant
staff officer assisting the cmannder; assistant
annul
make void
amalgamate
combine; unite in one body
affable
easily approachable; warmly friendly
accretion
growth; increase
agility
numbleness
advert
refer (to)
acquiesce
assent; agree passively
antecedents
preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors of early back ground
abhor
detest; hate
anthem
song of praise or patriotism
abyss
enormous chasm; vast, bottomless pit
anemia
condition in which blood lacks corpuscles
animostity
active enmity
adjuration
solemn urging
anthology
book of literary selections by various authors
accommodate
oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt
alliteration
repetition of beginning sound in poetry
agape
openmouthed
adverse
unfavorable; hostile
accessory
additional object; useful but not essential thing
adorn
decorate
amputate
cut off part of body; prune
aboriginal
being the first of its kind in a region; primitive, native
acerbic
bitter or sour in nature; sharp and cutting
admonish
warn; reprove
apothecary
druggist
aggrandize
increase or intensify; raise in power, wealth, rank or honor
animated
lively;spirited
abstruse
obscure; profound; difficult to understand
apolitical
having an averion or lack of concern for political affairs
abstinence
restraint from eating or drinking
anthropomorphic
having human form or characteristics
acclaim
applaud; announce with great approval
abrogate
abolish
agog
highly excited; intensely curious
abominate
loath; hate
accomplice
partner in crime
anticlimax
letdown in thought or emotion
ameliorate
improve
anonymity
state of being nameless; anonymousness
aesthetic
artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful
acidulous
slightly sour;sharp; caustic
accrue
come about by addition
absolve
pardon (an offense)
accoutre
equip
ample
abundant
affiliation
joining; associating with
ablution
washing
affront
insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
anchor
secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place
adulation
flattery; admiration
acclimate
adjust to climate or environment; adapt
academic
related to a school; not practical or directly useful
abrasive
rubbing away; tending to grind down
amend
correct; change, generally for the better
apex
tip; summit; climax
abstemious
sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
abstain
refrain; withhold from participation
antipathy
aversion; dislike
anarchy
absence of governing body; state of disorder
adamant
hard; inflexible
acetic
vinergary
altercation
noisy quarrel; heated dispute
anomaly
irregularity
abase
lower; degrade; humiliate
anchillary
serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary
abjure
renounce upon oath; disavow
ancestry
family descent
anthropologist
student of the history and science of humankind
acrid
sharp; bitterly pungent
alcove
nook; recess
alleviate
relieve
annext
attach; take possession of
abolish
cancel; put an end to
adversity
poverty; misfortune
anathema
solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
abash
embarras
anesthetic
substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness
affinity
kinship
amenable
readily managed or willing to be led; answerable or accountable leggaly
amble
moving at an easy pace
adjunct
something (generally nonessentail or inferior) added on or attached
analogous
comparable
abeyance
suspended action
accolade
award of merit
abysmal
bottomless
acturarial
calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
addendum
addition; appendix to book
acme
peak; pinnacle; highest point
antediluvian
antiquted; extremely ancient
amoral
nonmoral
abortive
unsuccessful; fruitless
antidote
remedy to counteract a poison or disease
ambidextrous
capable of using either hand with eequal ease
aggregate
gather; accumulate
aegis
shield; defense
advent
arrival
abusive
coarsely insulting; physically harmful
anthropid
manlike
adulterate
make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
allude
refer indirectly
abet
assist, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
agitage
stir up; disturb
alloy
mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
anteced
precede
actuate
motive
abridge
condense or shorten
acknowledge
recognize; admit
adhere
stick fast
abate
subside or moderate
animus
hostile feeling or intent
accost
approach and speak first to a person
antiquated
obsolete; outdated
alimony
payments made to an ex-spouse after divorce
acute
quickly perceptive; keen; brief and severe
apologist
one who writes in defense of a cause or institution
apiary
a place where bees are kept
alienate
make hostile; separate
afflication
state of distress; cause of suffering
abject
wretched; lacking pride
ape
imitate or mimic
amiss
wrong; faulty
anarchist
person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority
adventitious
accidental; casual
agenda
items of business at a meeting
amplify
broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger
affected
artificail; pretended; assumed in order to impress
analgesic
causing insensitivity to pain
anneal
reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling
accede
agree
addiction
compulsive, habitual need

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