500+ PRACTICE GRE VOCABULARY WORDS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

500+ PRACTICE GRE VOCABULARY WORDS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Abase - CORRECT ANSWER -(v.) To humiliate, cause to feel shame; (v.) To hurt the pride of



Abash - CORRECT ANSWER -(v.) To embarrass; to cause to be embarrassed



Abate - CORRECT ANSWER -(v.) To make less active or intense; (v.) To become less in intensity



Abdicate - CORRECT ANSWER -(v.) To give up power



Aberration - CORRECT ANSWER -(n.) An aberrant state or condition; (n.) A disorder in a person's
mental state; an optical phenomenon which results from the failure of a mirror or lens to
produce a good image



Abet - CORRECT ANSWER -(v.) To assist or encourage, , oſten in the case of wrongdoing; (v.) To
support, uphold, or maintain; (v.) To contribute to the commission of an offense



Abeyance - CORRECT ANSWER -(n.) A temporary suspension or cessation; (n.) A temporary
suppression



Abhor - CORRECT ANSWER -(v.) To find repugnant, or to shrink back with dislike or horror



Abjure - CORRECT ANSWER -(v.) To reject something; (v.) To retract an oath; (v.) To recant



Aboriginal - CORRECT ANSWER -(n.) An original inhabitant of any land; (n.) An animal or plant
native to the region

,Abortive - CORRECT ANSWER -(adj.) Failing to accomplish an original intent or goal; (adj.)
Imperfectly formed or developed; (n.) Something that is born prematurely; (adj.) Made from the
skin of a still-born animal



Abscond - CORRECT ANSWER -(v.) To run away, oſten taking someone or something along; (v.) To
hide, withdraw or be concealed



Absolve - CORRECT ANSWER -(v.) To release from moral wrongdoing; (v.) To grant remission of a
sin



Abstain - CORRECT ANSWER -(v.) To refrain from engaging in a certain act; (v.) To voluntarily
refrain from, especially when having to do with an act involving the appetite or senses



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Aceticz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-(adj.)zContainingzorzrelatingztozaceticzacid;zvinegaryzsmellzorztaste,
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Acidulousz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-(adj.)zTastingzsourzlike



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Admonishz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-(v.)zToz counselzinzrelationztozone'sznegativezbehavior;z(v.)zTo
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Adulteratez-zCORRECTzANSWERz-(adj.)zMixedzwithzimpurities;z(v.)zToz corruptzorzdebasezbyzadding
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Adumbrationz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-(n.)zAzroughzsummaryzofzthezmainzaspectszofzanzargumentzor
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Adversityz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-(n.)zAzstatezofzafflictionzorzmisfortune;zextremezchallengezor
hardship;z(n.)zAzstrokezofzexcessivelyzbadzfortune



Advertz-zCORRECTzANSWERz-(v.)zToz givezheedzto;z(v.)zToz makezazsubversivezorzovertzreferencezto

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Aeriez-zCORRECTzANSWERz-(n.)zAzloſtyznestzofzazbirdzofzprey,zsuchzaszanzeaglezorzhawk;z(n.)zA
habitationzofzhighzaltitude



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