Manhattan Gre Vocabulary Set 1

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Abet

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encourage or assist someone to do something wrong

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Abjure

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solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim)

: Relinquish, disavow, repudiate, eschew, forsake

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Abound

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exists in large numbers or amounts

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Abreast of

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side by side and facing the same way; alongside or even with something; up to date with latest news, ideas, and information

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Abrogate

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repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement)

: repeal, revoke, rescind, repudiate, overturn, annul

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Accrue

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(of sums of money or benefits) be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time; accumulate or receive

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Acculturation

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assimilate or cause to assimilate a different culture, typically the dominant one

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Acuity

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sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing

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Acumen

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the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain

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Addled

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unable to think clearly; confused

: confused, muzzy, fuddled, befuddled, dazed, disoriented, disorientated, fuzzy

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Addlepated

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lacking in common sense; having a muddled mind

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Adduce

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cite as evidence

: quote, name, mention, instance, point out, refer to

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Adept

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very skilled or proficient at something

: consummate, virtuoso; adroit, dexterous, deft, formidable

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Adjudicate

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make a formal judgment or decision about a problem or disputed matter

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Adjuvant

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(of therapy) applied after initial treatment for cancer, esp. to suppress secondary tumor formation

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Adumbrate

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report or represent in outline; indicate faintly

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Aforementioned

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denoting a thing or person previously mentioned

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Agglomerate

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collect or form into a mass or group

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Aggrandize

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increase the power, status, or wealth of

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Aggrieved

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feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated

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Aghast

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filled with horror or shock

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Agog

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very eager or curious to hear or see something:

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Agonistic

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combative; polemical

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Akimbo

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with hands on the hips and elbows turned outward

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Albatross

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a source of frustration or guilt; an encumbrance

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Aleatory

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depending on the throw of a die or on chance; random

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Alias

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used to indicate that a named person is also known or more familiar under another specified name; indicating another term or synonym

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Allegorical

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constituting or containing allegory

Allegory: a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one

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Amorphous

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without a clearly defined shape or form

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Amortize

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reduce or extinguish (a debt) by money regularly put aside

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Analeptic

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(chiefly of a drug) tending to restore a person's health or strength; restorative

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Anathema

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something or someone that one vehemently dislikes; a formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine.

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Annihilate

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destroy utterly; obliterate

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Anomie

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lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group

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Antagonism

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active hostility or opposition

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Antedivulian

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of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood

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Antipathy

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a deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion

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Antiquated

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old-fashioned or outdated

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Antithetical

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directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible:

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Ape (v)

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imitate the behavior or manner of (someone or something), esp. in an absurd or unthinking way

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Aphorism

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a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain't broke, don't fix it.”

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Apollonian

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Greek Mythology of or relating to the god Apollo; of or relating to the rational, ordered, and self-disciplined aspects of human nature

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Apologia

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a formal written defense of one's opinions or conduct

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Apologist

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a person who offers an argument in defense of something controversial

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Appellant

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a person who applies to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court

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Appendage

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(often with negative or pejorative connotations) a thing that is added or attached to something larger or more important

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Apportion

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divide and allocate

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Apposed

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place (something) in proximity to or juxtaposition with something else

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Apposite

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apt in the circumstances or in relation to something

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Apprenticeship

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a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages