Gre Barrons Wordlist 1

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v. abash
abashed by ...

Back 1

embarrass

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v. abet *
I am unwilling to abet him in what he has planned

Back 2

assist, usually in doing something
wrong; encourage

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v. abhor

Back 3

detest; hate

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abject

Back 4

wretched; lacking pride
To live in abject poverty..

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v. abjure
n. abjuration

Back 5

renounce upon oath, disavow

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abrogate

Back 6

to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal

Hint 6

to abrogate a law;
Synonyms:
1. cancel, revoke, rescind, nullify, void, invalidate.

Antonyms:
1. ratify, establish; preserve.

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absolve

Back 7

pardon (an offense)

Hint 7

The court absolved her of guilt in his death; to be absolved from one's oath.
Synonyms:
1. exculpate, clear. Absolve, acquit, exonerate all mean to free from blame. Absolve is a general word for this idea. To acquit is to release from a specific and usually formal accusation: The court must acquit the accused if there is not enough evidence of guilt. To exonerate is to consider a person clear of blame or consequences for an act (even when the act is admitted), or to justify the person for having done it: to be exonerated for a crime committed in self-defense. 2. liberate, exempt. 3. excuse, forgive.


Antonyms:
1. blame.

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abstemious

Back 8

sparing in eating and
drinking; temperate

Hint 8

an abstemious life; an abstemious diet.

Synonyms:
ascetic, abstinent, temperate, nonindulgent.

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abstruse

Back 9

obscure; profound; difficult to
understand

Hint 9

abstruse theories;
Synonyms:
1. incomprehensible, unfathomable, arcane.

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v. abut

Back 10

to be adjacent to; border on; end at.

Hint 10

This piece of land abuts on a street.

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acclivity

Back 11

:: sharp up slope of a hill

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v. accost

Back 12

to confront boldly;to approach, esp. with a greeting, question, or remark.
To solicit for sex.

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The beggar accosted me for money.

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v. accoutre

Back 13

to equip or outfit, esp. with military clothes, equipment, etc.

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acidulous

Back 14

slightly sour.
sharp; caustic

Hint 14

his acidulous criticism of the book.

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acme

Back 15

the highest point; summit; peak

Hint 15

The empire was at the acme of its power.

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v. acquiesce

Back 16

to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent

Hint 16

to acquiesce halfheartedly in a business plan.
Synonyms:
accede, concur; capitulate.


Antonyms:
contest, protest.

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acquittal

Back 17

:: deliverance from a charge

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acrid

Back 18

:: sharp; bitterly pungent

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acrophobia

Back 19

:: fear of heights

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actuarial

Back 20

:: calculating; pertaining to
insurance statistics

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v. actuate

Back 21

to incite or move to action; impel; motivate; to put into action;

Hint 21

actuated by selfish motives; to actuate a machine.

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v. addle

Back 22

to make or become confused; to make or become rotten, as eggs.

Hint 22

addle eggs = rotten eggs
addle mind = muddled mind

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adjunct

Back 23

:: something (generally
nonessential or inferior) added or attached;
a person associated with lesser status, rank, authority, etc., in some duty or service; assistant.

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adjuration

Back 24

:: solemn urging; an earnest request; entreaty.

Hint 24

an adjuration for all citizens of the beleaguered city to take shelter.

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n. adjutant

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Military. a staff officer who assists the commanding officer in issuing orders.