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500+ PRACTICE GRE VOCABULARY WORDS abase CORRECT ANSWER (v.) to humiliate, cause to feel shame; (v.) to hurt the pride of abash CORRECT ANSWER (v.) to embarrass; to cause to be embarrassed abate CORRECT ANSWER (v.) to make less active or intense; (v.) to become less in intensity abdicate CORRECT ANSWER (v.) to give up power aberration CORRECT 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 CORRECT 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 CORRECT ANSWER (n.) a temporary suspension or cessation; (n.) a temporary suppression abhor CORRECT ANSWER (v.) to find repugnant, or to shrink back with dislike or horror abjure CORRECT ANSWER (v.) to reject something; (v.) to retract an oath; (v.) to recant aboriginal CORRECT ANSWER (n.) an original inhabitant of any land; (n.) an animal or plant native to the region abortive CORRECT 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 CORRECT ANSWER (v.) to run away, often taking someone or something along; (v.) to hide, withdraw or be concealed absolve CORRECT ANSWER (v.) to release from moral wrongdoing; (v.) to grant remission of a sin abstain CORRECT 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 CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) sparing in consumption of, especially in relation to food and drink; (adj.) marked by moderation in indulgence abyss CORRECT ANSWER (n.) a gulf or pit that is either bottomless or which possesses an unfathomable and inconceivable depth; (n.) infinite time abysmal CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) boundless and vast; (adj.) unfathomable accede CORRECT ANSWER (v.) to give into or yield to someone else's wishes or desires; (v.) to be in accordance with; to agree acclivity CORRECT ANSWER (n.) an upward grade or slope, on the earth accolade CORRECT ANSWER (n.) to praise; (n.) a symbol that signifies distinction or approval; (n.) a ceremony that was formerly used to bestow knighthood accoutre CORRECT ANSWER (v.) to provide with military equipment accretion CORRECT ANSWER (n.) an increase brought about by natural growth; (n.) an increase in a beneficiary's awarded portion of an estate acetic CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) containing or relating to acetic acid; vinegary smell or taste, particularly in relation to wine acidulous CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) tasting sour like acme CORRECT ANSWER (n.) the highest degree or level attainable, the highest point of something; mature age; (n.) the crisis or height of a disease acquiescence CORRECT ANSWER (n.) acceptance without resistance or protest; assent or submission; (n.) in criminal law: submission to an injury by the injured party