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



Abstemious - CORRECT ANSWERx-(adj.)xSparingxinxconsumptionxof,xespeciallyxinxrelationxtoxfood
andxdrink;x(adj.)xMarkedxbyxmoderationxinxindulgence



Abyssx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-(n.)xAxgulfxorxpitxthatxisxeitherxbottomlessxorxwhichxpossessesxan
unfathomablexandxinconceivablexdepth;x(n.)xInfinitextime



Abysmalx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-(adj.)xBoundlessxandxvast;x(adj.)xUnfathomable



Accedex-xCORRECTxANSWERx-(v.)xTox givexintoxorxyieldxtoxsomeonexelse'sxwishesxorxdesires;x(v.)x To
bexinxaccordancexwith;xtoxagree



Acclivityx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-(n.)xAnxupwardxgradexorxslope,xonxthexearth



Accoladex-xCORRECTxANSWERx-(n.)xTox praise;x(n.)xAxsymbolxthatxsignifiesxdistinctionxorxapproval;
(n.)xAxceremonyxthatxwasxformerlyxusedxtoxbestowxknighthood

,x




Accoutrex-xCORRECTxANSWERx-(v.)xTox providexwithxmilitaryxequipment



Accretionx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-(n.)xAnxincreasexbroughtxaboutxbyxnaturalxgrowth;x(n.)xAn
increasexinxaxbeneficiary'sxawardedxportionxofxanxestate



Aceticx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-(adj.)xContainingxorxrelatingxtoxaceticxacid;xvinegaryxsmellxorxtaste,
particularlyxinxrelationxtoxwine



Acidulousx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-(adj.)xTastingxsourxlike



Acmex-xCORRECTxANSWERx-(n.)xThexhighestxdegreexorxlevelxattainable,xthexhighestxpointxof
something;xmaturexage;x(n.)xThexcrisisxorxheightxofxaxdisease



Acquiescencex-xCORRECTxANSWERx-(n.)xAcceptancexwithoutxresistancexorxprotest;xassentxor
submission;x(n.)xInxcriminalxlaw:xsubmissionxtoxanxinjuryxbyxthexinjuredxparty



Acquiescentx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-(adj.)xWillingxtoxcarryxoutxsomeonexelse'sxordersxorxwishes
withoutxanyxprotestxorxdissent;x(adj.)xSubmissive



Actuatex-xCORRECTxANSWERx-(v.)xTox triggerxaxreactionxorxtoxmovexandxincitextoxaction;x(v.)xTo
carryxoutxorxperform



Adaptx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-(v.)xTox modifyxorxchangextoxsuitxaxnewxpurposexorxconditions;x(v.)x To
conformxone'sxownxselfxtoxnewxconditionsxorxaxnewxenvironment



Addictionx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-(n.)xAxsituationxinxwhichxsomeonexisxdependentxonxsomething
thatxisxphysiologicallyxand/orxpsychologicallyxhabitxforming,xparticularlyxinxrelationxtoxalcoholxor
drugs

,x




Adherex-xCORRECTxANSWERx-
(v.)xTox bexinxaccordancexwithxorxcompatiblexwith;xtoxcarryxoutxa
planxwithoutxdeviation;x(v.)xTox comexintoxclosexcontactxwith;xtoxbexaxdevotedxsupporterxor
follower,xinxaxreligiousxsense

Adiposex-xCORRECTxANSWERx-(adj.)xComposedxofxanimalxfat



Admonishx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-(v.)xTox counselxinxrelationxtoxone'sxnegativexbehavior;x(v.)xTo
warnxagainstxstrongly;x(v.)x Tox takextoxtask



Adulteratex-xCORRECTxANSWERx-(adj.)xMixedxwithximpurities;x(v.)xTox corruptxorxdebasexbyxadding
axforeignxsubstance



Adumbrationx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-(n.)xAxroughxsummaryxofxthexmainxaspectsxofxanxargumentxor
theory;xprovidingxvaguexindicationsxofxsomethingxinxadvance



Adversityx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-(n.)xAxstatexofxafflictionxorxmisfortune;xextremexchallengexor
hardship;x(n.)xAxstrokexofxexcessivelyxbadxfortune



Advertx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-
(v.)xTox givexheedxto;x(v.)x Tox makexaxsubversivexorxovertxreferencexto
Advocate:x(n.)xAxpersonxwhoxstandsxforxand/orxpleadsxforxaxcause,xideaxorxperson;x(n.)xAxlawye
r
whoxpleadsxaxcasexinxaxcourtxofxlaw;x(v.)x Tox pushxforxorxrecommendxsomething;x(v.)x Tox arguexin
favorxof

Aeriex-xCORRECTxANSWERx-
(n.)xAxloſtyxnestxofxaxbirdxofxprey,xsuchxasxanxeaglexorxhawk;x(n.)xA
habitationxofxhighxaltitude

Aestheticx-xCORRECTxANSWERx-(adj.)xRelatingxtoxbeautyxorxgoodxtaste;x(n.)xAxspecialtyxin
philosophyxthatxrelatesxtoxwhatxisxbeautifulxandxhowxhumansxrespondxtoxartxandxbeautyxinxthe
world