GRE vocabulary

Abate

V. to diminish in intensity

aberrant

adj. diverging from the standard type

Abjure

v. to reject or renounce

Abscond

v. to leave secretly, evading detection

abstain

v. to voluntarily refrain from doing something

Acumen

n. keen judgement and perception

admonish

v. scold or to advise firmly

adulterate

v. to contaminate or make impure by introducing inferior elements

Advocate

v. to recommend, support, or advise

n. one who advocates

aesthetic

adj. concerned with the nature of beauty and art

affectation

fake or artificial behavior, often meant to impress or conceal the truth