GRE Barron's Wordlist - "A"

7/31/2019 GRE Barron's Wordlist - "A"

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abase :: lower: humiliateabash :: embarrassabdicate :: renounce: give upaberration :: wandering or staying away; in optics, failure of rays to focusabettor :: encouragerabeyance :: suspended actionabhor :: detestabjure :: renounce upon oathablution :: washingabnegation :: repudiation; self-sacrificeabominate :: loathe: hateaboriginal :: being the first of its kind in a region: primitive: nativeabortive :: unsuccessful: fruitlessabrade :: wear away by friction: erodeabrogate :: abolishabscond :: depart secretly and hideabsolve :: pardon an offenseabstemious :: temperate: sparing in drink, etc.abstinence :: restraint from eating or drinkingabstruse :: obscure: profound: difficult to understandabut :: border upon; adjoinabysmal :: bottomlessaccede :: agreeaccelerate :: move faster

accessory :: additional object: useful but not essential thingacclimate :: adjust to climateacclivity :: sharp upslope of a hillaccolade :: award of meritaccomplice :: partner in crimeaccord :: agreementaccost :: approach and speak first to a personaccoutre :: equipaccretion :: growth: increaseaccrue :: come about by additionacephalous :: headlessacerbity :: bitterness of speech and temperacetic :: vinegary

acidulous :: slightly sour: sharp: causticacknowledge :: recognize: admitacme :: top: pinnacleacoustics :: science of sound: quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear inacquiescence :: submission; complianceacquiescent :: accepting passivelyacquittal :: deliverance from a chargeacrid :: sharp: bitterly pungentacrimonious :: stinging: causticactuarial :: calculating; pertaining to insurance statisticsactuate :: motivateacumen :: mental keennessadage :: wise saying: proverb

adamant :: hard: inflexibleadapt :: alter: modifyaddiction :: compulsive, habitual needaddle :: rotten: muddled; crazyadduce :: present as evidenceadept :: expert atadhere :: stick fast toadipose :: fattyadjunct :: something attached to but holding an inferior positionadjuration :: solemn urging



adjure :: request solemnlyadmonish :: warn: reproveadmonition :: warningadroit :: skillfuladulation :: flattery: admirationadulterate :: make impure by mixing with baser substancesadulterated :: made impure or spoiled by the addition of inferior materialsadumbration :: foreshadowing: outliningadvent :: arrivaladventitious :: accidental: casualadverse :: unfavorable: hostileadversity :: poverty: misfortuneadvert :: refer toadvocate :: urge: plead foraegis :: shield; defenseaeon :: long period of time; an ageaesthetic :: artistic: dealing with or capable off appreciation of the beautifulaffable :: courteousaffected :: artificial: pretendedafferent :: carrying toward the centeraffidavit :: written statement made under oathaffiliation :: joining: associating withaffinity :: kinshipaffirmation :: solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

afflatus :: inspirationaffluence :: abundance: wealthaffray :: public brawlagape :: openmouthedagenda :: items of business at a meetingagglomeration :: collection: heapaggrandize :: increase or intensifyaggregate :: sum: totalaghast :: horrifiedagility :: nimblenessagitate :: stir up: disturbagitation :: strong feeling; excitementagnostic :: one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god

agrarian :: pertaining to land or its cultivationagronomist :: scientist engaged in the management of landalacrity :: cheerful promptnessalbeit :: althoughalchemy :: medieval chemistryalias :: an assumed namealienate :: make hostile: separatealimentary :: supplying nourishmentalimony :: payment by a husband to his divorced wifeallay :: calm: pacifyallege :: state without proofallegory :: story in which characters are used as symbols: fablealleviate :: relieve

alliteration :: repetition of beginning sound in poetryallocate :: assignalloy :: a mixture as of metalsallude :: refer indirectlyallusion :: indirect referencealluvial :: pertaining to soil deposits left by rivers, etc.aloof :: apart; reservedaltercation :: wordy quarrelaltruism :: unselfish aid to others; generosityamalgamate :: combine; unite in one body



amass :: collectamazon :: female warriorambiguous :: doubtful in meaningamble :: move at an easy paceambrosia :: food of the godsambulatory :: able to walkameliorate :: improveamenable :: readily managed; willing to be ledamenities :: agreeable manners; courtesiesamiable :: agreeable; lovableamicable :: friendlyamnesia :: loss of memoryamnesty :: pardonamoral :: nonmoralamorphous :: shapelessamortization :: act of reducing a debt through partial paymentsamphibian :: able to live both on land in wateramphitheater :: oval building with tiers of seatsample :: abundantamplify :: enlargeamputate :: cut off part of body; pruneamuck :: in a state of rageamulet :: charm; talismananachronism :: an error involving time in a story

analgesic :: causing insensitivity to painanalogous :: comparableanalogy :: similarity; parallelismanarchy :: absence of governing body; state of disorderanathema :: solemn curseancestors rather than to parentsancillary :: serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliaryandirons :: metal supports in a fireplace for cooking utensils or logsanemia :: condition in which blood lacks red corpusclesanesthetic :: substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousnessanimadversion :: critical remarkanimated :: lively

animosity :: active enmityanimus :: hostile feeling or intentannals :: records; historyanneal :: reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and coolingannihilate :: destroyannotate :: comment; make explanatory notesannuity :: yearly allowanceannul :: make voidanomalous :: abnormal; irregularanomaly :: irregularityanonymous :: having no nameantagonism :: active resistanceantediluvian :: antiquated; ancient

anthropoid :: manlikeanthropologist :: a student of the history and science of mankindanthropomorphic :: having human form or characteristicsanticlimax :: letdown in thought or emotionantipathy :: aversion; dislikeantiseptic :: substance that prevents infectionantithesis :: contrast; direct opposite of or toapathetic :: indifferentaperture :: opening; holeapex :: tip; summit; climax



aphasia :: loss of speech due to injuryaphorism :: pithy maximapiary :: a place where bees are keptaplomb :: poiseapocalyptic :: prophetic; pertaining to revelationsapocryphal :: not genuine; shamapogee :: highest pointapologue :: moral fableapostate :: one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefsapothecary :: druggistapothegm :: pithy, compact sayingapotheosis :: deification; glorificationapparition :: ghost; phantomappease :: pacify; sootheappellation :: name; titleappend :: attachapposite :: appropriate; fittingappraise :: estimate value ofapprehend :: arrest a criminal; dread; perceiveapprehensive :: fearful; discerningapprise :: informappurtenances :: subordinate possessionsapropos :: with reference to; properlyaptitude :: fitness; talent

aquiline :: curved; hookedarable :: fit for plowingarbiter :: a person with power to decide a dispute; judgearbitrary :: fixed or decided; despoticarcade :: a covered passageway, usually lined with shopsarchaeology :: study of artifacts and relics of early mankindarchaic :: antiquatedarchetype :: prototype; primitive patternarchipelago :: group of closely located islandsarchives :: public records; place where public records are keptardor :: heat; passion; zealarduous :: hard; strenuousargot :: slang

aromatic :: fragrantarraign :: charge in court; indictarrant :: thorough; complete; unmitigatedarrogance :: haughtinessarrogate :: claim without reasonable groundsarroyo :: gullyartifacts :: products of primitive cultureartifice :: deception; trickeryartisan :: a manually skilled workerascertain :: find out for certainascetic :: practicing self-denial; austereasceticism :: doctrine of self-denialascribe :: refer; attribute; assign

aseptic :: preventing putrefaction orashen :: ash-coloredasinine :: stupidaskance :: with a sideway or indirect lookaskew :: crookedly; slanted; at an angleasperity :: sharpness of temperaspersion :: slanderous remarkaspirant :: seeker after position or statusaspiration :: noble ambitionassail :: assault



assay :: analyze; evaluateasseverate :: make a positiveassiduous :: diligentassimilate :: absorb; cause to become homogeneousassuage :: ease; lessen painasteroid :: small planetastigmatism :: eye defect which prevents proper focusastral :: relating to the starsastringent :: binding; causing contractionastute :: wise; shrewdatavism :: resemblance to remoteatelier :: workshop; studioatheistic :: denying the existence of Godathwart :: across; in oppositionatrocity :: brutal deedatrophy :: wasting awayattenuate :: make thin; weakenattest :: testify; bear witnessattribute :: essential qualityattrition :: gradual wearing downatypical :: not normalaudacity :: boldnessaudit :: examination of accountsaugment :: increase

augury :: omen; prophecyaureole :: sun's corona; haloauroral :: pertaining to the aurora borealisauscultation :: act of listening to the heart or lungs to discover abnormalitiesauspicious :: favoring successaustere :: strict; sternausterity :: sternness; severityauthenticate :: prove genuineautocrat :: monarch with supreme powerautomaton :: mechanism which imitates actions of humansautonomous :: self-governingautopsy :: examination of a dead body; postmortemauxiliary :: helper, additional or subsidiary

avarice :: greediness for wealthavatar :: incarnationaver :: state confidentlyaverse :: reluctantavid :: greedy; eager foravocation :: secondary or minor occupationavouch :: affirm; proclaimavow :: declare openlyavuncular :: like an uncleawe :: solemn wonderawry :: distorted; crookedaxiom :: self-evident truth requiring no proofazure :: sky blue

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