Gre Flashcards

Front 1

To reduce in amount degree or severity

Back 1

abate

Front 2

to leave secretly

Back 2

abscond

Front 3

to choose not to do something

Back 3

abstain

Front 4

an extremely deep hole

Back 4

abyss

Front 5

to make impure

Back 5

adulterate

Front 6

to speak in favor of

Back 6

advocate

Front 7

concerning the appreciation of beauty

Back 7

aesthetic

Front 8

to increase in power influence and reputation

Back 8

aggrandize

Front 9

to make more bearable

Back 9

alleviate

Front 10

to combine to mix together

Back 10

amalgamate

Front 11

doubtful or uncertain; able to be interpreted several ways

Back 11

ambiguious

Front 12

to make better; to improve

Back 12

ameliorate

Front 13

something out of place in time

Back 13

anachronism

Front 14

similiar or alike in some way

Back 14

analogous

Front 15

deviation from what is normal

Back 15

anomaly

Front 16

to annoy or provoke to anger

Back 16

antagonize

Front 17

extreme dislike

Back 17

antipathy

Front 18

lack of interst or emtotion

Back 18

apathy

Front 19

to judge a dispute between 2 opposing parties

Back 19

arbitrate

Front 20

ancient old fashioned

Back 20

archaic

Front 21

intense and passionate feeling

Back 21

ardor

Front 22

able to speak clearly and expressively

Back 22

articulate

Front 23

to make something unpleasant less severe

Back 23

assuage

Front 24

to reduce in force or degree to weaken

Back 24

attenuate

Front 25

fearless and daring

Back 25

audacious

Front 26

severe or stern in appearance

Back 26

austere

Front 27

predictable, boring

Back 27

banal

Front 28

to support, to prop up

Back 28

bolster

Front 29

pompous in speech and manner

Back 29

bombastic

Front 30

harsh, jarring noise

Back 30

cacophony