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GRE Words 1
25 cards·by CullenLea87
to lessen in intensity or degree.
abate
deviating from the norm
aberrant
to renounce or reject solemnly, to recant
abjure
to abolish or annul by authority, put down
abrogate
act of cutting off or removing
abscission
to depart secretly, to steal off and hide
abscond
growth, increase by successive addition, building up
accretion
having a sour or bitter taste or character
acerbic
quick, keen, accurate knowledge or insight
acumen
to reprove, to express warning or dissaproval
admonish
adept, dexterous
adroit
to foreshadow vaguely; suggest or outline sketchily
adumbrate
eager and enthusiastic willingness
alacrity
to commingle, to debase by mixing with something inferior
alloy
agreeable, responsive to suggestion
amenable
something different or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context
anachronism
accursed or thoroughly loathed person or thing
anathema
soothing
anodyne
diametrically opposed
antithetical
dubious authenticity or origin
apocryphal
deification, glorification to godliness, the perfect example
apotheosis
appropriate, pertinent, relevant
apposite
an expression of approval or praise
approbation
complex, ornate design
arabesque
mysterious, abstruse, esoteric
arcane