Gre Vocab 1-50

abase

to humiliate or degrade



abeyance

temporary inactivity; suspensionn



abnegate

to give up something; to deny oneself something



abrogate

to get rid of; to abolish



abscission

the shedding of leaves, flowers, or fruits



abstemious

sparing; moderate



acerbic

harsh; biting



acidulous

sharp tasting; sour



acme

the highest point of something



acrimonious

bitter



adroit

skillful



adulation

excessive admiration



aegis

protection



affectation

an artificial way of behaving



affront

an insult or offense



alacrity

cheerful promptness



ambivalence

contradictory feelings toward something



ameliorated

made better



amortize

to gradually pay off or reduce



anachronism

something belonging to a different time period



anathema

something hated; a curse



anile

senile



anodyne

a pain-reliever



antedate

to come before



antediluvian

ancient; primitive



aplomb

confidence



apoplectic

enraged



apothegm

a short, wise remark



apotheosis

a perfect example



apropos

relevant



ascetic

practicing self-denial



asperity

bad temper



assiduous

hardworking; dedicated



attenuate

to reduce



austere

plain; strict; serious; cold



avaricious

greedy



aver

to state confidently; to declare



avuncular

like an uncle



baleful

threatening harm



beatific

extremely happy



bedlam

a state of uproar and confusion



beleaguered

weary, tired, bothered



belied

contradicted



bereft

deprived or robbed of something



bifurcated

split in two



blase

apathetic; unconcerned



bloviated

was wordy/windy when speaking



bonhomie

a pleasant and friendly mood



bowdlerize

to cut out all the offensive parts of a book



bumptious

assertive in a loud, arrogant way




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Gre Vocab 1-50

abase

to humiliate or degrade

abeyance

temporary inactivity; suspensionn

abnegate

to give up something; to deny oneself something

abrogate

to get rid of; to abolish

abscission

the shedding of leaves, flowers, or fruits

abstemious

sparing; moderate

acerbic

harsh; biting

acidulous

sharp tasting; sour

acme

the highest point of something

acrimonious

bitter

adroit

skillful

adulation

excessive admiration

aegis

protection

affectation

an artificial way of behaving

affront

an insult or offense

alacrity

cheerful promptness

ambivalence

contradictory feelings toward something

ameliorated

made better

amortize

to gradually pay off or reduce

anachronism

something belonging to a different time period

anathema

something hated; a curse

anile

senile

anodyne

a pain-reliever

antedate

to come before

antediluvian

ancient; primitive

aplomb

confidence

apoplectic

enraged

apothegm

a short, wise remark

apotheosis

a perfect example

apropos

relevant

ascetic

practicing self-denial

asperity

bad temper

assiduous

hardworking; dedicated

attenuate

to reduce

austere

plain; strict; serious; cold

avaricious

greedy

aver

to state confidently; to declare

avuncular

like an uncle

baleful

threatening harm

beatific

extremely happy

bedlam

a state of uproar and confusion

beleaguered

weary, tired, bothered

belied

contradicted

bereft

deprived or robbed of something

bifurcated

split in two

blase

apathetic; unconcerned

bloviated

was wordy/windy when speaking

bonhomie

a pleasant and friendly mood

bowdlerize

to cut out all the offensive parts of a book

bumptious

assertive in a loud, arrogant way