Kaplan Fav. GRE Word A List

Question 1

DEFINITION

<p>ABDICATE</p>

Answer 1

<p>to give up a position, right, or power</p>

Question 3

DEFINITION

<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>ABJURE</p>

Answer 3

<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>to reject, abandon formally</p>

Question 4

DEFINITION

<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>ABLUTION</p>

Answer 4

<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>ABLUTION act of cleansing</p>

Question 4

DEFINITION

<p>ABNEGATE</p>

Answer 4

<p>ABNEGATE to deny, renounce</p>

Question 6

DEFINITION

<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>ABROGATE</p>

Answer 6

<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>ABROGATE to abolish or invalidate by authority</p>

Question 6

DEFINITION

<p>ABSTEMIOUS</p>

Answer 6

<p>ABSTEMIOUS consuming moderately</p>

Question 8

DEFINITION

<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>ABSTRUSE</p>

Answer 8

<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>ABSTRUSE difficult to comprehend</p>

Question 8

DEFINITION

<p>ABUT</p>

Answer 8

<p>ABUT to touch, to be in contact with</p>

Question 10

DEFINITION

<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>ACERBIC</p>

Answer 10

<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>ACERBIC bitter, sharp in taste or temper</p>

Question 10

DEFINITION

<p>ACME</p>

Answer 10

<p>ACME highest point, summit</p>

Question 12

DEFINITION

<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>ACQUIESCE</p>

Answer 12

<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>ACQUIESCE to agree or comply in silence</p>

Question 12

DEFINITION

<p>ADROIT</p>

Answer 12

<p>ADROIT skillful, accomplished, highly competent</p>

Question 14

DEFINITION

<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>ADUMBRATE</p>

Answer 14

<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>ADUMBRATE to sketch, outline in a shadowy way</p>

Question 14

DEFINITION

<p>AERIE</p>

Answer 14

<p>AERIE nook or nest built high in the air</p>

Question 16

DEFINITION

<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>ALTRUISM</p>

Answer 16

<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>ALTRUISM unselfish concern for others’ welfare</p>

Question 16

DEFINITION

<p>AMBULATORY</p>

Answer 16

<p>AMBULATORY itinerant; walking around</p>

Question 17

DEFINITION

<p>AMORTIZE</p>

Answer 17

<p>AMORTIZE to diminish by installment payments</p>

Question 19

DEFINITION

<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>ANCILLARY</p>

Answer 19

<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>ANCILLARY accessory, subordinate; helping</p>

Question 19

DEFINITION

<p>ANTEDILUVIAN</p>

Answer 19

<p>ANTEDILUVIAN prehistoric, ancient beyond measure; coming
before the biblical flood</p>

Question 21

DEFINITION

<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>ANTHROPOMORPHIC</p>

Answer 21

<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>ANTHROPOMORPHIC attributing human qualities to nonhumans; having human qualities</p>

Question 21

DEFINITION

<p>APLOMB</p>

Answer 21

<p>APLOMB poise, confidence</p>

Question 22

DEFINITION

<p>APOSTATE</p>

Answer 22

<p>APOSTATE one who renounces a religious faith</p>

Question 23

DEFINITION

<p>APOTHEGM</p>

Answer 23

<p>APOTHEGM a short, instructive saying</p>

Question 25

DEFINITION

<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>APOTHEOSIS</p>

Answer 25

<p class=”large” style=”text-align:center”;>APOTHEOSIS deification; glorified ideal</p>

Question 25

DEFINITION

<p>ARBOREAL</p>

Answer 25

<p>ARBOREAL relating to trees; living in trees</p>

Question 26

DEFINITION

<p>ASSIDUOUS</p>

Answer 26

<p>ASSIDUOUS diligent, persistent, hardworking</p>