Bigbook 5000 GRE Wordlist 001-100

abase     lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect
abash     embarrass
abate     subside or moderate
abbreviate     shorten
abdicate     renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility)
aberrant     abnormal or deviant
aberration     deviation from the normal; mental disorder
abet     assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage
abeyance     suspended action
abhor     detest; hate
abide     dwell; abide […]

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abase     lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect
abash     embarrass
abate     subside or moderate
abbreviate     shorten
abdicate     renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility)
aberrant     abnormal or deviant
aberration     deviation from the normal; mental disorder
abet     assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage
abeyance     suspended action
abhor     detest; hate
abide     dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I can’t abide rude people.
abject     (of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect
abjure     renounce upon oath
ablution     washing
abnegation     renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation
abode     dwelling place; home
abolish     cancel; put an end to
abominable     detestable; extremely unpleasant
abominate     loathe; hate
aboriginal     being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine
abortive     unsuccessful; fruitless
abrasive     rubbing away; tending to grind down
abridge     condense or shorten
abrogate     abolish
abscission     cutting off; separation
abscond     depart secretly and hide
absolute     complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism
absolve     pardon (an offense)
abstain     refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one’s vote;
abstemious     sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
abstinence     restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF. abstention: act of abstaining from vote
abstract     theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
abstruse     obscure; profound; difficult to understand
abusive     coarsely insulting; physically harmful
abut     border upon; adjoin
abysmal     bottomless
abyss     enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit
academic     related to a school; not practical or directly useful
accede     agree
accelerate     move faster
accessible     easy to approach; obtainable
accessory     additional object; useful but not essential thing
acclaim     applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval
acclimate     adjust to climate or environment; adapt
acclivity     sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity
accolade     award of merit; strong praise and approval
accommodate     oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt
accomplice     partner in crime
accord     agreement
accost     approach and speak first to a person
accoutre     equip; N. accoutrement
accretion     growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth
accrue     come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition
acerbity     bitterness of speech and temper
acetic     vinegary
acidulous     slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic
acknowledge     recognize; admit
acme     peak; pinnacle; highest point
acne     skin disease (on the face)
acoustics     science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
acquiesce     assent; agree passively; comply without protest
acquittal     deliverance from a charge
acrid     bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent
acrimonious     stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior
acrophobia     fear of heights
actuarial     calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
actuary     someone who advises insurance companies
actuate     motivate; activate; cause to act
acuity     sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)
acumen     mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen
acute     (of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain
adage     wise saying; proverb
adamant     hard; inflexible
adapt     make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust
addendum     addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a speech or book)
addiction     compulsive habitual need
addle     make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten
address     direct a speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one’s efforts or attention to; make with a destination
adept     expert at; very skilled
adhere     stick fast; be a devotd follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyality
adherent     supporter; follower
adjacent     adjoining; neighboring; close by
adjoin     be next to
adjourn     suspend until a later time; move from one place to another
adjunct     something attached to but holding an inferior position
adjuration     solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly
adjutant     staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
admonish     warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove
adore     love deeply and respect highly
adorn     decorate
adroit     skillful (in using mind or hand)
adulation     flattery; admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved
adulterate     make impure or of poorer quality by adding inferior or tainted(contaminated) substances
Advent     arrival
adventitious     accidental; casual; happening by chance
adversary     opponent; enemy
adverse     going against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile
adversity     great hardship or affliction; misfortune; calamitous event
advert     refer
advocacy     support; active pleading on behalf of someone or something

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