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500+ Practice GRE Vocabulary Words
Abase - answer✔(v.) to humiliate, cause to feel shame; (v.) to hurt the pride of
abash - answer✔(v.) to embarrass; to cause to be embarrassed
abate - answer✔(v.) to make less active or intense; (v.) to become less in intensity
abdicate - answer✔(v.) to give up power
aberration - 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 - answer✔(v.) to assist or encourage, , often in the case of wrongdoing; (v.) to support,
uphold, or maintain; (v.) to contribute to the commission of an offense
abeyance - answer✔(n.) a temporary suspension or cessation; (n.) a temporary suppression
abhor - answer✔(v.) to find repugnant, or to shrink back with dislike or horror
abjure - answer✔(v.) to reject something; (v.) to retract an oath; (v.) to recant
aboriginal - answer✔(n.) an original inhabitant of any land; (n.) an animal or plant native to the
region
abortive - 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 - answer✔(v.) to run away, often taking someone or something along; (v.) to hide,
withdraw or be concealed
absolve - answer✔(v.) to release from moral wrongdoing; (v.) to grant remission of a sin
abstain - 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 - answer✔(adj.) sparing in consumption of, especially in relation to food and drink;
(adj.) marked by moderation in indulgence
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abyss - answer✔(n.) a gulf or pit that is either bottomless or which possesses an unfathomable
and inconceivable depth; (n.) infinite time
abysmal - answer✔(adj.) boundless and vast; (adj.) unfathomable
accede - answer✔(v.) to give into or yield to someone else's wishes or desires; (v.) to be in
accordance with; to agree
acclivity - answer✔(n.) an upward grade or slope, on the earth
accolade - answer✔(n.) to praise; (n.) a symbol that signifies distinction or approval; (n.) a
ceremony that was formerly used to bestow knighthood
accoutre - answer✔(v.) to provide with military equipment
accretion - answer✔(n.) an increase brought about by natural growth; (n.) an increase in a
beneficiary's awarded portion of an estate
acetic - answer✔(adj.) containing or relating to acetic acid; vinegary smell or taste, particularly
in relation to wine
acidulous - answer✔(adj.) tasting sour like
acme - answer✔(n.) the highest degree or level attainable, the highest point of something; mature
age; (n.) the crisis or height of a disease
acquiescence - answer✔(n.) acceptance without resistance or protest; assent or submission; (n.)
in criminal law: submission to an injury by the injured party
acquiescent - answer✔(adj.) willing to carry out someone else's orders or wishes without any
protest or dissent; (adj.) submissive
actuate - answer✔(v.) to trigger a reaction or to move and incite to action; (v.) to carry out or
perform
adapt - answer✔(v.) to modify or change to suit a new purpose or conditions; (v.) to conform
one's own self to new conditions or a new environment
addiction - answer✔(n.) a situation in which someone is dependent on something that is
physiologically and/or psychologically habit forming, particularly in relation to alcohol or drugs
adhere - answer✔(v.) to be in accordance with or compatible with; to carry out a plan without
deviation; (v.) to come into close contact with; to be a devoted supporter or follower, in a
religious sense
adipose - answer✔(adj.) composed of animal fat
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admonish - answer✔(v.) to counsel in relation to one's negative behavior; (v.) to warn against
strongly; (v.) to take to task
adulterate - answer✔(adj.) mixed with impurities; (v.) to corrupt or debase by adding a foreign
substance
adumbration - answer✔(n.) a rough summary of the main aspects of an argument or theory;
providing vague indications of something in advance
adversity - answer✔(n.) a state of affliction or misfortune; extreme challenge or hardship; (n.) a
stroke of excessively bad fortune
advert - answer✔(v.) to give heed to; (v.) to make a subversive or overt reference to
advocate: (n.) a person who stands for and/or pleads for a cause, idea or person; (n.) a lawyer
who pleads a case in a court of law; (v.) to push for or recommend something; (v.) to argue in
favor of
aerie - answer✔(n.) a lofty nest of a bird of prey, such as an eagle or hawk; (n.) a habitation of
high altitude
aesthetic - answer✔(adj.) relating to beauty or good taste; (n.) a specialty in philosophy that
relates to what is beautiful and how humans respond to art and beauty in the world
affable - answer✔(adj.) exemplifying warmth and friendliness; (adj.) gracious and mild
affected - answer✔(adj.) acted on or influenced; (adj.) experiencing an emotional impact
aggrandize - answer✔(v.) to add details to; to increase in power; (v.) to make something appear
exceedingly great or exalted
affiliation - answer✔(n.) association in or with a professional or societal group; (n.) connection
in terms of descent (from birth)
affinity - answer✔(n.) the force which attracts atoms and binds them together in the formation of
a molecule; (n.) a close connection marked by shared interests or similarities; an intrinsic
resemblance between persons and/or things; a natural attraction to or feeling of kinship for; (adj.)
kinship by marriage or adoption
affray - answer✔(n.) a noisy fight or quarrel; the act of disturbing someone; fear or fright
agape - answer✔(adj.) with the mouth wide open due to wonder or awe; (n.) a religious meal
shared as a sign of fellowship, love, and respect
aggregate - answer✔(n.) gathered or having a tendency to gather in a mass or whole; (n.) the
whole amount; (v.) to gather in a mass or whole
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aghast - answer✔(adj.) struck with fear, disgust, dismay and/or horror
agnostic - answer✔(adj.) uncertain of all claims relating to knowledge; (n.) a person who doubts
the truth of religion and/or does not hold a particular view or perspective on the existence or
nonexistence of God
alacrity - answer✔(n.) cheerful readiness, promptness, eagerness
agrarian - answer✔(adj.) agricultural or relating to farms and agriculture, fields or lands; (n.) a
person in favor of an equal division of property
alchemy - answer✔(n.) a forerunner of chemistry, originating from the medieval era; (n.) the
manner in which two individuals relate to each other
alias - answer✔(n.) a temporarily assumed name, other than one's real name
allay - answer✔(v.) to lessen the intensity of; (v.) to calm; to quench, particularly in terms of
thirst
allege: (v.) to report or accuse
alleviate - answer✔(v.) to provide physical relief, particularly from pain; (v.) to make easier
allocate - answer✔(v.) to distribute according to a particular plan; (v.) to set aside
aloof - answer✔(adj.) to be somewhat at a distance or apart from a crowd; detached or reserved
in mannerisms
altercation - answer✔(n.) a quarrel or argument
amalgamation - answer✔(n.) the mixing or blending together of various elements, including
races or societies; (n.) the result of such blending; (n.) the combination of two or more
commercial companies
ambiguous - answer✔(adj.) unclear; (adj.) uncertain in nature; open to more than one
interpretation
ameliorate - answer✔(v.) to make something or someone better
amenable - answer✔(adj.) willing to comply; (adj.) responsible to a higher authority
amnesia - answer✔(n.) a partial or total loss of memory
amnesty - answer✔(n.) a period during which criminals are exempt from punishment; (n.) a
warrant that grants release from a previously meted out punishment; (v.) the official act of
liberating someone, in a legal sense; to grant a pardon
500+ Practice GRE Vocabulary Words
Abase - answer✔(v.) to humiliate, cause to feel shame; (v.) to hurt the pride of
abash - answer✔(v.) to embarrass; to cause to be embarrassed
abate - answer✔(v.) to make less active or intense; (v.) to become less in intensity
abdicate - answer✔(v.) to give up power
aberration - 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 - answer✔(v.) to assist or encourage, , often in the case of wrongdoing; (v.) to support,
uphold, or maintain; (v.) to contribute to the commission of an offense
abeyance - answer✔(n.) a temporary suspension or cessation; (n.) a temporary suppression
abhor - answer✔(v.) to find repugnant, or to shrink back with dislike or horror
abjure - answer✔(v.) to reject something; (v.) to retract an oath; (v.) to recant
aboriginal - answer✔(n.) an original inhabitant of any land; (n.) an animal or plant native to the
region
abortive - 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 - answer✔(v.) to run away, often taking someone or something along; (v.) to hide,
withdraw or be concealed
absolve - answer✔(v.) to release from moral wrongdoing; (v.) to grant remission of a sin
abstain - 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 - answer✔(adj.) sparing in consumption of, especially in relation to food and drink;
(adj.) marked by moderation in indulgence
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abyss - answer✔(n.) a gulf or pit that is either bottomless or which possesses an unfathomable
and inconceivable depth; (n.) infinite time
abysmal - answer✔(adj.) boundless and vast; (adj.) unfathomable
accede - answer✔(v.) to give into or yield to someone else's wishes or desires; (v.) to be in
accordance with; to agree
acclivity - answer✔(n.) an upward grade or slope, on the earth
accolade - answer✔(n.) to praise; (n.) a symbol that signifies distinction or approval; (n.) a
ceremony that was formerly used to bestow knighthood
accoutre - answer✔(v.) to provide with military equipment
accretion - answer✔(n.) an increase brought about by natural growth; (n.) an increase in a
beneficiary's awarded portion of an estate
acetic - answer✔(adj.) containing or relating to acetic acid; vinegary smell or taste, particularly
in relation to wine
acidulous - answer✔(adj.) tasting sour like
acme - answer✔(n.) the highest degree or level attainable, the highest point of something; mature
age; (n.) the crisis or height of a disease
acquiescence - answer✔(n.) acceptance without resistance or protest; assent or submission; (n.)
in criminal law: submission to an injury by the injured party
acquiescent - answer✔(adj.) willing to carry out someone else's orders or wishes without any
protest or dissent; (adj.) submissive
actuate - answer✔(v.) to trigger a reaction or to move and incite to action; (v.) to carry out or
perform
adapt - answer✔(v.) to modify or change to suit a new purpose or conditions; (v.) to conform
one's own self to new conditions or a new environment
addiction - answer✔(n.) a situation in which someone is dependent on something that is
physiologically and/or psychologically habit forming, particularly in relation to alcohol or drugs
adhere - answer✔(v.) to be in accordance with or compatible with; to carry out a plan without
deviation; (v.) to come into close contact with; to be a devoted supporter or follower, in a
religious sense
adipose - answer✔(adj.) composed of animal fat
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admonish - answer✔(v.) to counsel in relation to one's negative behavior; (v.) to warn against
strongly; (v.) to take to task
adulterate - answer✔(adj.) mixed with impurities; (v.) to corrupt or debase by adding a foreign
substance
adumbration - answer✔(n.) a rough summary of the main aspects of an argument or theory;
providing vague indications of something in advance
adversity - answer✔(n.) a state of affliction or misfortune; extreme challenge or hardship; (n.) a
stroke of excessively bad fortune
advert - answer✔(v.) to give heed to; (v.) to make a subversive or overt reference to
advocate: (n.) a person who stands for and/or pleads for a cause, idea or person; (n.) a lawyer
who pleads a case in a court of law; (v.) to push for or recommend something; (v.) to argue in
favor of
aerie - answer✔(n.) a lofty nest of a bird of prey, such as an eagle or hawk; (n.) a habitation of
high altitude
aesthetic - answer✔(adj.) relating to beauty or good taste; (n.) a specialty in philosophy that
relates to what is beautiful and how humans respond to art and beauty in the world
affable - answer✔(adj.) exemplifying warmth and friendliness; (adj.) gracious and mild
affected - answer✔(adj.) acted on or influenced; (adj.) experiencing an emotional impact
aggrandize - answer✔(v.) to add details to; to increase in power; (v.) to make something appear
exceedingly great or exalted
affiliation - answer✔(n.) association in or with a professional or societal group; (n.) connection
in terms of descent (from birth)
affinity - answer✔(n.) the force which attracts atoms and binds them together in the formation of
a molecule; (n.) a close connection marked by shared interests or similarities; an intrinsic
resemblance between persons and/or things; a natural attraction to or feeling of kinship for; (adj.)
kinship by marriage or adoption
affray - answer✔(n.) a noisy fight or quarrel; the act of disturbing someone; fear or fright
agape - answer✔(adj.) with the mouth wide open due to wonder or awe; (n.) a religious meal
shared as a sign of fellowship, love, and respect
aggregate - answer✔(n.) gathered or having a tendency to gather in a mass or whole; (n.) the
whole amount; (v.) to gather in a mass or whole
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aghast - answer✔(adj.) struck with fear, disgust, dismay and/or horror
agnostic - answer✔(adj.) uncertain of all claims relating to knowledge; (n.) a person who doubts
the truth of religion and/or does not hold a particular view or perspective on the existence or
nonexistence of God
alacrity - answer✔(n.) cheerful readiness, promptness, eagerness
agrarian - answer✔(adj.) agricultural or relating to farms and agriculture, fields or lands; (n.) a
person in favor of an equal division of property
alchemy - answer✔(n.) a forerunner of chemistry, originating from the medieval era; (n.) the
manner in which two individuals relate to each other
alias - answer✔(n.) a temporarily assumed name, other than one's real name
allay - answer✔(v.) to lessen the intensity of; (v.) to calm; to quench, particularly in terms of
thirst
allege: (v.) to report or accuse
alleviate - answer✔(v.) to provide physical relief, particularly from pain; (v.) to make easier
allocate - answer✔(v.) to distribute according to a particular plan; (v.) to set aside
aloof - answer✔(adj.) to be somewhat at a distance or apart from a crowd; detached or reserved
in mannerisms
altercation - answer✔(n.) a quarrel or argument
amalgamation - answer✔(n.) the mixing or blending together of various elements, including
races or societies; (n.) the result of such blending; (n.) the combination of two or more
commercial companies
ambiguous - answer✔(adj.) unclear; (adj.) uncertain in nature; open to more than one
interpretation
ameliorate - answer✔(v.) to make something or someone better
amenable - answer✔(adj.) willing to comply; (adj.) responsible to a higher authority
amnesia - answer✔(n.) a partial or total loss of memory
amnesty - answer✔(n.) a period during which criminals are exempt from punishment; (n.) a
warrant that grants release from a previously meted out punishment; (v.) the official act of
liberating someone, in a legal sense; to grant a pardon
