Final GRE

Abase

to lower in esteem degrade

Abashed

embarrrased

abate

lower in amt

Aberration

something different from normal

abeyance

temporarily inacive

Abhor

hate

abject

extremly bad or miserable

Abnegate

to give up something to reject

Abomination

Something awful horror disgust

Abort

to give up unfinshed

Abridge

to shorten

Abrogate

to abolish

Absolve

clear from blame

Abstemious

restraint and moderation avoiding over-indulgence

Abstruse

difficult to understand

Abysmal

Awful

Accede

to agree to

Accolade

honor or prais

Acerbic

bitter in tone or taste

acme

Highest point

Accretion

A growth in size and increase in amt

Acquisitive

greedy

Acrimonious

bitter

Acumen

good judgment

Adamant

firm in opinion

Adept

Skilled; Expert

Admonished

gentle warning or a firm talking-to

Adorned

decorated

Adroit

Skillful

Adulation

excessive prais admiration

Adversary

an enemy or opponent

Aegis

shield or protect

Affable

friendly

Affectation

fake behaviour

Affront

insulting or offensive act

Aghast

Sudden horror, shock, or suprise

Aggrandize

to increase in greatness, power or wealth

Alacrity

Cheerful readiness, egar in action

Algorithm

step by step procedure for solving a problem

Alleviate

To relieve, make more bearable

Allusion

a refrence to another work of literature

Altruistic

Unselfsih, concerned with the welfare of others

Amalgamate

to combine into a unified whole

Ambiguity

uncertainty or inexactness of meaning in a language

Ambivalence

conflicting emotional attitudes

Ameliorate

To improve make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming

Amenable

to be open, agreeable, or willing to listen to suggestions

Amicable

friendly

Amortize

gradually pay off debt or reduce

Anachronism

Something out of place in time or history

Analogue

similar or comparable in certain respects

Anathema

Something hated.cursed

Animosity

Hatred, ill-will (enemy city)

Annul

To cancel

Anodyne

Pain reliever (am not dying)

Anomaly

Something unusual

Antedate

To come before (time)

Antipode

Exact opposite (anti pole)

Antithesis

opposite

Apace

quickly

Aplomb

Assurance. great self confidence

Apocryphal

Doubtful. widely repeated or believed tale that is likely untrue

Apoplectic

overcome with anger; furious

Apostle

A supporter

Apothegm (app-uh-them)

a short instructive saying

Apotheosis

the finest example

Appease

to make calm soothe to relive

Apportion

to divide and give out in shares

Apposite

Appropriate

Approbation

the expression oapproval or favorable

Apropos

relevant

Arbitrary

based on random choice

Arcane

understood by few. secret

Arch

Sassy

Archaic

Ancient, old fashioned

Arduous

difficult, requiring much effort (hard on us)

Arid

very dry

Arrogate

to take or claim something—without having the legal or moral right to do so

Articulate

to express thoughts, ideas, and feelings easily

Artifice

deception; trickery

Artless

Naive, open and honest

Ascendancy

controlling influence: domination

Ascetic

practicing self denial/ severe self desciplin

Ashen

Pale

Askew

twisted to one side, crooked

Asperity

Harshness of tone or manner

Aspersion

A damaging statement; the act of slandering or defaming

Assail

to attack violently

Assiduous

Hardworking, diligent

astray

Away from the right path

Astute

Clever

Attenuate

to reduce the force or degree; to weaken

Audacious

feerless, daring, bold

Augment

to make larger, increase

August

Majestic

Auspicious

Favorable

Austere

severe strict in manner

Authoritative

Having the weigth of authority'; regarded as providing knowledge that can be trusted. reliable

Automaton

A person who behaves in a mechanical, routine manner; robot

autonomous

self-governing, independent of outside control