Some Gre Vocab, Word List 3_

Front 1

1: abase (WL1?)

Back 1

Lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect
v.

Front 2

2: abdicate

Back 2

Renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility)
v.

Front 3

3: abject

Back 3

(Of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology
adj.

Front 4

4: abjure

Back 4

Renounce upon oath
v.

Front 5

5: ablution

Back 5

Washing
n.

Front 6

6: abnegation

Back 6

Renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation
n.

Front 7

7: accede

Back 7

Agree
v.

Front 8

8: acclivity

Back 8

Sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity
n.

Front 9

9: accoutre

Back 9

Equip; n. accoutrement
v.

Front 10

10: acerbity [acerbic]

Back 10

Bitterness of speech and temper; adj. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone)
adj.

Front 11

11: acquiesce

Back 11

Assent; agree passively; comply without protest
v.

Front 12

12: acrophobia

Back 12

Fear of heights
n.

Front 13

13: actuate

Back 13

Motivate; activate; cause to act
v.

Front 14

14: adjunct

Back 14

Something attached to but holding an inferior position
n.

Front 15

15: adjuration

Back 15

Solemn urging; v. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly
n.

Front 16

16: adjutant? (WL2)

Back 16

Staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
n.

Front 17

17: advent

Back 17

Arrival
n.

Front 18

18: adventitious

Back 18

Accidental; casual; happening by chance
adj.

Front 19

19: advert

Back 19

Refer
v.

Front 20

20: aegis

Back 20

Shield; protection; defense
n.

Front 21

21: aerie (aery, eyrie, eyry)

Back 21

Nest of a large bird of prey
n.

Front 22

22: affable

Back 22

Easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly
adj.

Front 23

23: affected

Back 23

Artificial; pretended
adj.

Front 24

24: affluence [affluent?]

Back 24

Abundance; wealth
n.

Front 25

25: affront

Back 25

Insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect; V: insult or hurt the feelings of intentionally
n.

Front 26

26: agape

Back 26

Openmouthed
adj.

Front 27

27: alimentary

Back 27

Supplying nourishment
adj.

Front 28

28: alloy

Back 28

Mixture as of metals; something added that lowers in value or purity; V: mix; make less pure; lower in value or quality; spoil; CF. unalloyed: not in mixture with other maetals; pure; complete; unqualified; Ex. unalloyed happiness
n.

Front 29

29: alluvial

Back 29

Pertaining to soil deposits left by running water
adj.

Front 30

30: ambrosia

Back 30

Food of the gods
n.

Front 31

31: ambulatory (w3)

Back 31

Able to walk
adj.

Front 32

32: amity

Back 32

Friendship; peaceful relationship as between nations
n.

Front 33

33: amnesty

Back 33

Pardon (allowed by government to political criminals)
n.

Front 34

34: amorous

Back 34

Moved by sexual love; loving; of sexual love; Ex. amorous advances
adj.

Front 35

35: anachronism

Back 35

An error involving time in a story; something or someone misplaced in time; adj. anachronistic
n.

Front 36

36: analgesic

Back 36

Substance that relieves pain
adj, n

Front 37

37: anathema

Back 37

Solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse; v. anathematize
n.

Front 38

38: animadversion

Back 38

Critical remark; v. animadvert: comment critically with disapproval
n.

Front 39

39: animus

Back 39

Hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition
n.

Front 40

40: anneal

Back 40

Reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass)
v.

Front 41

41: annex

Back 41

Attach; add to a large thing; take possession of; incorporate (territory) into a larger existing political unit (by force); N: building added to a large one
v.

Front 42

42: anodyne

Back 42

Drug that relieves pain or trouble;opiate; adj. Ex. anodyne statement
n.

Front 43

43: anoint

Back 43

Consecrate; put oil on (in a religious ceremony)
v.

Front 44

44: antediluvian

Back 44

Antiquated; extremely ancient
adj.

Front 45

45: anthology

Back 45

Book of literary selections by various authors; CF. omnibus
n.

Front 46

46: anthropoid (vs. arthropod)

Back 46

Manlike; resembling a human being; n.
adj.

Front 47

47: anthropomorphic

Back 47

Having human form or characteristics
adj.

Front 48

48: ape

Back 48

Imitate or mimic (a person's behavior or manner)
v.

Front 49

49: aperture

Back 49

Opening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera that limits the amount of light
n.

Front 50

50: aphasia

Back 50

Loss of speech due to injury or illness
n.

Front 51

51: affect
(stuff I found on dictionary.com)

Back 51

1. To put on a false show of; simulate: "He affected a British accent"; To imitate; copy;
[n. an expressed or observed emotional response]
v.