Kaplan GRE Vocabulary

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Abase

to humble; disgrace

<p>to humble; disgrace</p>
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Abate

to reduce in amount, degree, or severity

<p>to reduce in amount, degree, or severity</p>
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Abdicate

to give up a position, right, or power

<p>to give up a position, right, or power</p>
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Aberrant

deviating from what is normal or expected

<p>deviating from what is normal or expected</p>
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Abeyance

temporary suppression or supension

<p>temporary suppression or supension</p>
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Abjure

to reject; abandon formally

<p>to reject; abandon formally</p>
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Abscond

to leave secretly

<p>to leave secretly</p>
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Abstain

to chose not to do something

<p>to chose not to do something</p>
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Abstemious

moderate in appetite

<p>moderate in appetite</p>
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Abyss

an extreely deep hole

<p>an extreely deep hole</p>
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Accretion

a growth in size; increase in amount

<p>a growth in size; increase in amount</p>
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Acidulous

sour in taste or manner

<p>sour in taste or manner</p>
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Acme

highest point; summit; the highest level or degree attainable

<p>highest point; summit; the highest level or degree attainable</p>
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Adulterate

to make impure

<p>to make impure</p>
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Advocate

to speak in favor of

<p>to speak in favor of</p>
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Aerie

a nest built high in the air; an elevated, often secluded, dwelling

<p>a nest built high in the air; an elevated, often secluded, dwelling</p>
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Aesthetic

concerning the appreciation of beauty

<p>concerning the appreciation of beauty</p>
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Affected

phony; artificial

<p>phony; artificial</p>
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Aggrandize

to increase in power, influence, and reputation

<p>to increase in power, influence, and reputation</p>
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Alacrity

speed or quickness

<p>speed or quickness</p>
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Alleviate

to make more bearable

<p>to make more bearable</p>
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Amalgamate

to combine; to mix together

<p>to combine; to mix together</p>
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Ambiguous

doubtful or uncertain; can be interpreted several ways

<p>doubtful or uncertain; can be interpreted several ways</p>
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Ameliorate

to make better; to improve

<p>to make better; to improve</p>
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Amortize

to diminish by installment payments

<p>to diminish by installment payments</p>
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Amulet

ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits

<p>ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits</p>
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Anachronism

something out of place in time

<p>something out of place in time</p>
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Analgesia

a lessening of pain without loss of consciousness

<p>a lessening of pain without loss of consciousness</p>
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Analogous

similar or alike insome way; equivalent to

<p>similar or alike insome way; equivalent to</p>
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Anodyne

something that calms or soothes pain

<p>something that calms or soothes pain</p>
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Anomaly

deviation from what is normal

<p>deviation from what is normal</p>
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Antagonize

to annoy or provoke to anger

<p>to annoy or provoke to anger</p>
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Antipathy

extreme dislike

<p>extreme dislike</p>
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Apathy

lack of interest or emotion

<p>lack of interest or emotion</p>
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Apocryphal

of questionable authority or authenticity

<p>of questionable authority or authenticity</p>
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Apostate

one who renounces a religious faith

<p>one who renounces a religious faith</p>
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Approbation

approval and praise

<p>approval and praise</p>
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Arbitrary

determined by chance or impulse

<p>determined by chance or impulse</p>
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Arbitrate

to judge a dispute between two opposing parties

<p>to judge a dispute between two opposing parties</p>
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Archaic

ancient; old-fashioned

<p>ancient; old-fashioned</p>
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Ardor

intense and passionate feeling

<p>intense and passionate feeling</p>
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Arrogate

to claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right

<p>to claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right</p>
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Articulate

able to speak clearly and expressively

<p>able to speak clearly and expressively</p>
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Assail

to attack; assault

<p>to attack; assault</p>
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Assuage

to make something unpleasant less severe

<p>to make something unpleasant less severe</p>
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Attenuate

to reduce in force or degree; weaken,make weak

<p>to reduce in force or degree; weaken,make weak</p>
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Audacious

fearless and daring

<p>fearless and daring</p>
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Augury

prophecy; prediction of events

<p>prophecy; prediction of events</p>
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August

dignified; grandiose

<p>dignified; grandiose</p>
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Austere

severe or stern in appearance; undecorated

<p>severe or stern in appearance; undecorated</p>
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Axiom

premise; postulate; self-evident truth,univeral principal

<p>premise; postulate; self-evident truth,univeral principal</p>
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Banal

predictable; cliched; boring

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Belfry

bell tower; room in which a bell in hung

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Bevy

group

<p>group</p>
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Bifurcate

to divide into two parts

<p>to divide into two parts</p>
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Bilk

to cheat; defraud

<p>to cheat; defraud</p>
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Blight

to afflict; destroy

<p>to afflict; destroy</p>
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Blithe

joyful; cheerful; or without appropriate thought

<p>joyful; cheerful; or without appropriate thought</p>
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Bolster

to support; prop up

<p>to support; prop up</p>
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Bombastic

pompous in speech and manner

<p>pompous in speech and manner</p>
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Bonhomie

good-natured geniality; atmosphere of good cheer

<p>good-natured geniality; atmosphere of good cheer</p>
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Boor

crude person, one lacking manners or taste

<p>crude person, one lacking manners or taste</p>
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Burgeon

to grow and flourish

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Burnish

to polish

<p>to polish</p>
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Cabal

a secret group seeking to overturn something

<p>a secret group seeking to overturn something</p>
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Cacophony

harsh, jarring noise

<p>harsh, jarring noise</p>
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Calumny

a false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation

<p>a false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation</p>
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Canard

a lie

<p>a lie</p>
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Candid

impartial and honest in speech

<p>impartial and honest in speech</p>
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Capricious

changing one's mind quickly and often

<p>changing one's mind quickly and often</p>
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Cartography

science or art of making maps

<p>science or art of making maps</p>
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Castigate

to punish or criticize harshly

<p>to punish or criticize harshly</p>
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Catalyst

something that brings about a change in something else

<p>something that brings about a change in something else</p>
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Catholic

universal broad and comprehensive

<p>universal broad and comprehensive</p>
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Caustic

biting in wit

<p>biting in wit</p>
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Chaos

great disorder or confused situation

<p>great disorder or confused situation</p>
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Chauvinist

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

<p>someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs</p>
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Chicanery

deception by means of craft or guile

<p>deception by means of craft or guile</p>
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Circumspect

cautious; aware of potential consequences

<p>cautious; aware of potential consequences</p>
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Cloying

sickly sweet; excessive

<p>sickly sweet; excessive</p>
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Coalesce

to grow together to form a single whole

<p>to grow together to form a single whole</p>
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Coffer

strongbox; large chest for money

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Cogent

convincing and well-reasoned

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Collusion

collaboration; complicity; conspiracy

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Condone

to overlook, pardon, or disregard

<p>to overlook, pardon, or disregard</p>
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Connoisseur

a person with expert knowledge or discriminating tastes

<p>a person with expert knowledge or discriminating tastes</p>
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Contrite

deeply sorrowful and repentatnt for a wrong

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Contumacious

rebellious

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Convoluted

intricate and complicated

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Corroborate

to support with evidence

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Cosset

to pamper; treat with great care

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Coterie

an intimate group of persons with a similar purpose

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Craven

lacking courage

<p>lacking courage</p>
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Credulous

too trusting; gullible

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Crescendo

steadily increasing in volume or force

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Cupidity

greed; strong desire

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Curmudgeon

cranky person, usually old

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Debutante

young woman making debut in high society

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Declivity

downward slope

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Decorous

proper; tasteful; socially correct

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