Gre A 1 Flashcards

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Abase

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Humiliate or degrade

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Abate

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Moderate or subsidise

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Abbreviate

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Shorten

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Abdicate

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Give up

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Aberrant

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Abnormal

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Aberration

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Deviation from the normal

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Abet

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Assist usually in something wrong

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Abeyance

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Suspended action

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Abhor

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Hate

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Abject

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Showing lack of confidence

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Abjure

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Renounce upon oath

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Ablution

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Washing

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Abnegation

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Self sacrifice

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Abode

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Dwelling place or home

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Abdominable

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Extremely unpleasant

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Abdominate

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Hate

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Aboriginal

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Being the first of its kind

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Abortive

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Unsuccessful

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Abrasive

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Rubbing away

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Abridge

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Shorten

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Abrogate

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Abolish

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Abscission

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Cutting off or separation

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Abscond

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Depart secretly and hide

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Absolve

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An offence

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Abstain
Refrain
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Abstemious
Sparing in eating or drinking
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Abstinence
Restraint from pleasure things
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Abstract
Theoretical
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Abstruse
Uncertain or difficult to understand
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Abut
Having a common boundary
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Absymal
Extremely bad
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Abyss
Enormous chasm
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Accede
Agree
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Acclaim
Praise or aplaud
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Acclimate
Adapt
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Accolade
Award of merit
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Accord
Aggrement
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Accost
Approach and speak first to a person
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Accoutre
Equip in something noticable
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Accretion
Growing in size by gradual addition
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Accrue
Accumulated over time
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Acerbity
Bitterness of speech or temper
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Acidulous
Slightly sour
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Acknowledge
Recognise
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Acme
Peak or pinnacle
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Acne
Skin disease
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Acoustics
Science of sound
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Acquiesce
Assent (agree passively)
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Acquittal
Free from charge or acquisition
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Acrid
Bitter
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Acrimonious
Bitter in words or manner
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Acrophobia
Fear of heights
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Acturial
Calculations
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Actuary
Someone who advises insurance company
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Actuate
Motivate
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Acuity
Sharpness
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Acumen
Having ability to judge quickly
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Acute
Sharpness (of the senses)
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Adage
Wise saying
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Adamant
Immovable
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Adapt
Make or become suitable
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Addendum
Something to be added
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Adept
Expert
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Adherent
Follower
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Adjunct
Something added as supplementary
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Adjuration
Solemn urging
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Adjutant
Assistant
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Admonish
Warn with gentle disapproval
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Adore
Love deeply and respect
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Adorn
Decorate
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Adulation
Admiration that is more than necessary
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Advent
Arrival
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Adventitious
Accidental
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Adversary
Opponent
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Adverse
Unfavourable
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Adversity
Misfortune
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Advert
Refer
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Advocacy
Support
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Aegis
Protection or shield
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Aerie
Nest of large birds of prey
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Aesthetic
Artistic
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Affable
Easy to talk to
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Affected
Artificial
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Affinity
Similarity
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Affluence
Wealth in abundance
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Affliction
State of distress
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Affront
Insult
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Agape
Open mouthed
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Agglomerations
Collection
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Aggrandize
Increase in power rank or honor
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Aghast
Horrified
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Agitate
Disturb
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Agnostic
Someone who is skeptical in existence of god
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Agog
Highly excited
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Agrarian
Related to land or its cultivation
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Airy
High in the air
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Alacrity
Cheerful promptness without reluctance
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Alchemy
Medieval chemistry
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Alcove
Recess
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Alias
An assumed name esp by criminals
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Alienate
Make unfriendly
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Alimony
Payment made to exspouse after divorce
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Allay
Calm or pacify
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Allegiance
Loyalty
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Allegory
Fable
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Alleviate
Relieve
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Allude
Refer indirectly
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Allure
Beguile
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Alms
Money given to the poor
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Aloft
Upward high in the air
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Altercation
Noisy quarrel
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Altruistic
Unselfishly generous
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Amalgam
Combination of different things
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Amass
Collect
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Amazon
Female warrior
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Ambidextrous
Capable of using both handed equally
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Ambiguous
Unclear or doubtful in meaning
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Ambivalence
State of having contradictory emotional attitude
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Amble
Walk slowly
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Ambrosia
Food of the gods
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Ambulatory
Able to walk
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Ambush
Sudden attack
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Ameliorate
Improve
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Amenable
Obedient
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Amiable
Lovable
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Amicable
Friendly
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Amiss
Faulty
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Amity
Friendship
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Amnesia
Loss of memory
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Amnesty
Pardon allowed by govt
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Amok
A state of rage
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Amorous
Loving
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Amorphous
Formless
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Amputate
Cutt off a body part
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Amulet
Charm
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Anachronism
Error involving time in a story
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Analgesia
Condition of being unable to feel the pain
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Analgesic
Causing insensitivity to pain
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Analogy
Similarity
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Anarchist
Advocate of abolishing authority
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Anarchy
Absence of governing body
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Anathema
Solemn curse
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Ancestry
Family descent
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Ancillary
Serving as an acid
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Anecdote
Short story of amusing events
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Anguish
Extreme suffering
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Angular
Sharp cornered
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Anesthetic
Substance that removes sensation
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Amnesty
Pardon allowed by govt
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Amok
State of rage
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Amorous
Lovable
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Amorphous
Formless
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Amputate
Cutt off body part
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Amulet
Charm
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Anachronism
Error involving time in a story
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Analgesia
Condition of being unable to feel the pain
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Analgesic
Causing insensitivity to pain
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Analogy
Similarity
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Anarchist
Advocate of abolishing authority
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Anarchy
Absence of governing body
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Ancestry
Family descent
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Ancillary
Serving as an acid
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Anecdote
Short story of amusing events
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Anguish
Extreme suffering
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Angular
Sharp cornerd
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Anesthetic
Substance that removes sensation
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Amnesia
Loss of memory
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Animadversion
Critical remarks
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Animated
Lively
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Animosity
Active enmity
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Animus
Hostile feeling
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Animosity
Hostility
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Annals
History
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Anneal
Reduce bitterness or toughness of metal
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Annex
Attach
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Annihiliate
Destroy
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Annotate
Comment
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Annuity
Yearly allowance
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Annul
Void
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Anodyne
Drug that reduces pain
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Anoint
Consecrate; put oil on
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Anamalous
Oddity
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Anomaly
Oddity
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Anonymity
State of being nameless
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Antagonism
Hostility
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Antecede
Preceed
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Antecedents
Preceding events that influence what comes later
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Antediluvian
Extremely ancient
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Anthem
Song of praise or patriotism
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Anthology
Book of literary selections by various author
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Anthropoid
Manlike
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Anthropologists
Student of history
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Anthropomorphic
Having human form or characteristics
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Anticlimax
Something unexciting
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Antipathy
Aversion
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Antiquated
Obsolete
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Antiquity
Quality of being very old
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Antithesis
Contrast
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Antler
Bony growth on deer’s head
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Anvil
Iron block used in hammering metals
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Apathy
Lack of care
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Ape
Imitate or mimic
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Aperture
Opening
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Apex
Highest point
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Aphasia
Loss of speech due to injury
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Aphorism
Pitty maxim or saying
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Apiarist
Person who keeps bees
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Apiculture
Bee keeping
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Aplomb
Assurance or self confidence
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Apocalyptic
Pertaining to revelations especially of disasters
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Apocryphal
Widely believed but untrue
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Apologist
One who writes in defense of an institute
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Apolitical
Lack of knowledge of politics
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Apogee
Highest point( farthest from earth)
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Apoplexy
Stroke(brain)
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Apostate
One who abandons his religious faith
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Apothecary
Pharmacist
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Apothegm
Pithy short
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Apotheosis
Elevation to godhood | An ideal example of something
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Appall
Dismay | Shock deeply
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Apparent
Evident
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Apparition
Ghost or phantom
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Appease
Pacify
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Appellation
Name or title
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Append
Attach
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Application
Diligent attention
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Apposite
Appropriate
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Appraise
Estimate value of
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Appreciate
Be thankful of
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Apprehend
Perceive or arrest
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Apprehensive
Fearful
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Approbation
Approval
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Appropriate
Allocate
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Appurtenances
Something added to a more imp thing
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Apropos
Regarding to
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Aptitude
Talent
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Acquiline
Curved
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Arable
Fit for growing crops
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Arbiter
Person who has the power to decide a matter in dispute
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Arbitrary
Random
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Arbitrate
Act as a judge
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Arboreal
Living in trees
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Arboretum
Places where diff. Plants are exhibited and studied
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Arcade
A covered passageway usually lined with shops
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Arcane
Esoteric/secret/mysterious only known to the initial
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Arch-
First
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Archeology
Study of artifacts
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Archetype
Prototype or primitive pattern
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Archipelago
Study of closely related islands
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Archives
Public records
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Ardor
Heat
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Arduous
Hard
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Argot
Slang or speech spoken By only a small group of people
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Aria
Operatic solo
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Arid
Dry or barren
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Aristocracy
Hereditary nobility
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Armada
Fleet of warships
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Aromatic
Fragrant
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Arraign
Change in court
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Array
Marshal | Draw up in order
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Arrears
Money left due
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Arrhythmic
Lacking rhythm or tone
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Arroyo
Gully
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Aresnal
Storage of military equipment
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Artful
Exhibition art of skill
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Articulate
Effective
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Artifice
Deception or trickery
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Artless
Open and honest
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Ascendancy
Controlling influence
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Ascetic
Avoiding physical pleasure
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Asceptic
Preventing infection
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Ashen
Ash coloured
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Asinine
Stupid
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Askance
With sideways or indirect look
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Arrogance
Pride or haughtiness
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Askew
Crookedly
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Asperity
Sharpness
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Aspersion
Slanderous remark
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Assail
Assault
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Assay
Analyze
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Assiduous
Diligent
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Assert
State strongly
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Assimilate
Absorb
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Assuage
Ease or lessen
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Astigmatism
Eye defect that doesn’t allows to get a proper focus
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Astral
Relating to stars
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Astringent
Binding
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Astronomical
Enormously large or extensive
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Astute
Wise
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Asunder
Into parts
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Atavism
Resemblance to remote ancestors than parents
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Atheistic
Denying the existence of god
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Atone
Make amends for or pay for
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Atrocity
Brutal deed
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Atrophy
Washen away/ weaken and losen flesh
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Attenuate
Make thin
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Attest
Testify
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Attrition
Gradual decrease in strength
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Atypical
Not normal or not typical
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Audacious
Daring or Bold
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Audit
Examination of accounts of business
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Augment
Increase
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Augury
Sign of coming event/omen
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August
Impressive
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Aureole
Bright circle of light
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Auroral
Pertaining to the aurora borealis
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Auspicious
Giving signs of future success
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Austere
Forbiddingly stern
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Authoritarian
Subordinate the individual to the end
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Authoriative
Having the weight of authority
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Autocratic
Dictatorial
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Automaton
Mechanism that intimates action of humans
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Autospy
Examination of dead body
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Auxiliary
Offering or providing help
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Avalanche
Great mass of falling ice and snow
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Avantgarde
Group of artists whos work is innovative
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Avarice
Greed for wealth
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Avenge
Taking vengeance for something
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Aver
State confidently
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Averse
Disinclined
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Aversion
Firm dislike
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Avert
Prevent or turn away
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Aviary
Enclosure for birds or a large cage
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Avid
Greedy
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Avocation
Secondary occupation
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Avow
Declare openly
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Avuncular
Of or like an uncle
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Awe
Solemn wonder
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Awful
Terrible
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Awe
Pointed took for piercing
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Awry
Disorted
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Axiom
Self evident truth requiring no proof
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Azure
Sky blue