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GRE Verbal Reasoning

Vocabulary Builder

High Frequency Words

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ABATE

ABATE ~ To decrease, reduce

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ABDICATE

ABDICATE ~ To give up a position, right, power RENOUNCE

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ABERRANT

ABERRANT ~ Deviating from normal

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ABEYANCE

ABEYANCE ~ Temporary suspension/suppression

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ABJECT

ABJECT ~ Miserable, pitiful

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ABJURE

ABJURE ~ To reject, abandon formally FORSWEAR, RECANT

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ABSCISSION

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ABSCISSION

a) Cutting off; b) Shedding of flowers & leaves

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ABSCOND

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ABSCOND ~ To depart secretly

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ABSTEMIOUS

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ABSTEMIOUS ~ Moderate in appetite

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ABSTINENCE

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ABSTINENCE ~ Give up certain pleasures

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ABYSMAL

ABYSMAL a) Very bad; b) Limitless and deep

Abyssal; Unfathomable

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ACCRETION

ACCRETION ~ Grow in size Accumulation

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ACCRUE

ACCRUE ~ To accumulate; Grow

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ADAMANT

ADAMANT ~ Uncompromising, unyielding INTRANSIGENT

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ADJUNCT

ADJUNCT ~ Something added, attached or joined ACCESSORY, ANCILLARY, AUXILIARY

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ADMONISH

ADMONISH ~ To caution, warn REPRIMAND, REPROVE

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ADULTERATE

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ADULTERATE ~ Made corrupt, impure DEBASE

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AESTHETIC

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AESTHETIC ~ Relating to beauty or art ARTISTIC

Vs.

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AFFECTED

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AFFECTED ~ Unnatural, phony FEIGN, PRETENTIOUS

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AFFINITY

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AFFINITY ~ Fondness, liking, similarity KINSHIP

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AGGRANDIZE

AGGRANDIZE ~ To make larger/greater

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AGGREGATE

AGGREGATE ~ Amounting to a whole; total COMBINE

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ALACRITY

ALACRITY ~ Cheerful willingness, eagerness, speed BRISK, SMART

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ALCHEMY

ALCHEMY ~ Transform metal to gold (Medieval) Magical power of TRANSMUTATION

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ALLAY

ALLAY ~ To lessen, ease, soothe ASSUAGE, RELIEVE, QUENCH

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ALLEVIATE

ALLEVIATE ~ To relieve, improve partially PALLIATE

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ALLOY

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ALLOY ~ Mixture of metals

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ALLURE

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ALLURE ~ Entice by charm TEMPT

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AMALGAMATE

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AMALGAMATE ~ Combine into a unified whole Fused, mixed, coalesced

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AMBIGUOUS

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AMBIGUOUS ~ Unclear or doubtful in meaning EQUIVOCAL

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AMBIVALENCE

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AMBIVALENCE ~ Mixed feelings/emotions

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AMBROSIA

AMBROSIA ~ Delicious, food of gods NECTAR

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AMELIORATE

AMELIORATE ~ To improve, get better

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AMENABLE

AMENABLE ~ Agreeable, suited, cooperative TRACTABLE

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AMENITY

AMENITY ~ Something that increases comfort

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AMULET

AMULET ~ Talisman Ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits

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ANACHRONISM

ANACHRONISM ~ Out of proper time

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ANALGESIC

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ANALGESIC ~ Medicine to reduce/eliminate pain ANODYNE, Painkiller

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ANALOGOUS

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ANALOGOUS ~ Comparable

analogous to

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ANARCHY

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ANARCHY ~ Absence of government, disorder LAWLESSNESS

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ANOMALOUS

ANOMALOUS ~ Irregular, abnormal

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ANTECEDENT

ANTECEDENT ~ Something that comes before ANCESTOR, FORERUNNER

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ANTEDILUVIAN

ANTEDILUVIAN ~ Prehistoric, ancient, archaic ANTIQUATED, (Before the deluge)

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ANTIPATHY

ANTIPATHY ~ Dislike, hostility AVERSION

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APATHY

APATHY ~ Indifference

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APEX

APEX ~ Highest point ACME, SUMMIT, PEAK, PINNACLE

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APOGEE

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APOGEE ~ Greatest distance from the Earth

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APOTHEGM

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APOTHEGM ~ Terse, witty saying APHORISM

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APPEASE

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APPEASE ~ To calm, pacify, placate ASSUAGE, CONCILIATE, QUELL, MOLLIFY, PROPITIATE

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APPELLATION

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APPELLATION ~ Name, DesignationWord(s) by which someone/something is called,

classified, distinguished from others

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APPOSITE

APPOSITE ~ Strikingly appropriate and relevant Apt, pertinent

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APPRISE

APPRISE ~ To inform, make aware of NOTIFY

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APPROBATION

APPROBATION ~ Praise, approval COMMENDATION

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APPROPRIATE

APPROPRIATE a) Confiscate, to take possession of, SEIZE

b) Suitable

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APROPOS

APROPOS ~ Relevant By the bye, by the way, incidentally

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ARABESQUE

ARABESQUE a) Ornate design featuring intertwining curves

b) Ballet position with one leg raised behind

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ARCHEOLOGY

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ARCHEOLOGY Study of material evidence of prehistoric people & their culture

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ARDOR

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ARDOR ~ Great emotion or passion FERVOR, FIRE, ZEAL

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ARDUOUS

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ARDUOUS ~ Extremely difficult, laborious GRUELING, STRENUOUS, Punishing, TOILSOME, backbreaking

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ARGOT

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ARGOT ~ Specialized vocabulary used by a group CANT, JARGON, LINGO, PATOIS, SLANG, VERNACULAR

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ARREST

ARREST ~ To stop, to seize E.g. Cardiac arrest

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ARTIFACT

ARTIFACT ~ Item made by human craft Man-made

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ARTLESS

ARTLESS ~ Guileless, simple & natural INGENUOUS

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ASCETIC

ASCETIC ~ One practicing self-denial SPARTAN, AUSTERE

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ASPERITY

ASPERITY ~ Severity, harshness, irritability

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ASPERSION

ASPERSION ~ Defame, false rumor CALUMNY, MALIGN, SLANDER, SLUR

DEFAMATION, DENIGRATION

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ASSIDUOUS

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ASSIDUOUS ~ Hard working DILIGENT, SEDULOUS

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ASSUAGE

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ASSUAGE ~ To make less severe

ALLEVIATE, RELIEVE

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ASTRINGENT

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ASTRINGENT ~ Harsh, severe a) Sour or bitter in taste

b) Draw together/constrict soft organic tissue

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ASYLUM

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ASYLUM ~ Place of refuge or shelter

SANCTUARY

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ATAVISM

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ATAVISM Reappearance of an earlier characteristic

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ATTENUATE

ATTENUATE ~ To weaken Faded, RAREFY

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AUSTERE

AUSTERE ~ Unadorned ASCETIC, SPARTAN, Stern and Stark

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AUTONOMOUS

AUTONOMOUS ~ Self-governing, independent SOVEREIGN

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AVARICE

AVARICE ~ Greed COVETOUS, CUPIDITY, GRASPING, RAPACITY (Food related) GLUTTONY, VORACITY, EDACITY, ESURIENCE, RAVENOUS

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AVER

AVER ~ To affirm; Declare to be true ASSERT, AVOW, SWEAR, ALLEGE

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AVOCATION

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AVOCATION ~ Secondary occupation HOBBY, Auxiliary activity

AVUNCULAR

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AVUNCULAR

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AVUNCULAR ~ Like an uncle kind and tolerant

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AXIOMATIC

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AXIOMATIC ~ Evident without proof

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