Bahawal GRE root list

bahawal H. (Pakistan)
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  1. atypical
    deviating from normal expectations
  2. anonymous
    having no known name or identity or known source
  3. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
  4. aphasia
    inability to use language because of a brain lesion
  5. astride
    with one leg on each side
  6. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  7. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  8. abbreviate
    shorten
  9. abrupt
    surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner
  10. absolve
    grant remission of a sin to
  11. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  12. adduce
    advance evidence for
  13. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  14. annihilate
    kill in large numbers
  15. amphitheatre
    an oval large stadium with tiers of seats
  16. ambidextrous
    equally skillful with each hand
  17. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  18. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  19. anachronistic
    chronologically misplaced
  20. somnambulism
    walking by a person who is asleep
  21. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  22. anticipate
    regard something as probable or likely
  23. antiquated
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  24. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
  25. antithesis
    exact opposite
  26. antisocial
    shunning contact with others
  27. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  28. antinomy
    a contradiction between two equally reasonable statements
  29. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  30. archetype
    something that serves as a model
  31. artifice
    the use of deception or trickery
  32. artifice
    the use of deception or trickery
  33. artisan
    a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
  34. audit
    examine carefully for accuracy
  35. autocrat
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
  36. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  37. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  38. august
    profoundly honored
  39. augur
    predict from an omen
  40. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  41. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  42. bereave
    deprive through death
  43. bewilder
    cause to be confused emotionally
  44. bewitched
    under a spell
  45. bedeck
    decorate
  46. beset
    assail or attack on all sides
  47. befuddled
    perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
  48. bespeak
    be a signal for or a symptom of
  49. bespeak
    be a signal for or a symptom of
  50. belittle
    cause to seem lesser or inferior
  51. bemuse
    cause to be confused emotionally
  52. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  53. besot
    make someone dazed or foolish
  54. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  55. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  56. benefactor
    a person who helps people or institutions
  57. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  58. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  59. bifurcate
    split or divide into two
  60. biennial
    occurring every second year
  61. bipartisan
    supported by both sides
  62. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  63. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  64. circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  65. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  66. circumscribe
    draw a geometric figure around another figure
  67. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  68. cadaver
    the dead body of a human being
  69. recidivate
    go back to bad behavior
  70. carnal
    of or relating to the body or flesh
  71. incarnate
    possessing or existing in bodily form
  72. cataclysm
    a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  73. catastrophe
    a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  74. catechize
    give religious instructions to
  75. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  76. cauterize
    burn, sear, or freeze using a hot iron or electric current
  77. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  78. recede
    pull back or move away or backward
  79. concede
    give over
  80. egocentric
    limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
  81. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  82. ascertain
    learn or discover with confidence
  83. certitude
    complete assurance or confidence
  84. chronic
    long-lasting or characterized by long suffering
  85. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  86. concise
    expressing much in few words
  87. pellucid
    transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  88. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  89. exclaim
    utter aloud, often with surprise, horror, or joy
  90. proclaim
    declare formally
  91. declaim
    recite in a skilled and formal way
  92. reclaim
    reassert one's right or title to
  93. clamant
    conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
  94. seclude
    keep away from others
  95. preclude
    make impossible, especially beforehand
  96. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
  97. recapitulate
    summarize briefly
  98. cite
    make reference to
  99. incite
    provoke or stir up
  100. incognito
    without revealing one's identity
  101. prognosis
    a prediction of the course of a disease
  102. cognoscente
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  103. incognizant
    (often followed by `of') not aware
  104. cognitive
    relating to or involving the mental process of knowing
  105. commend
    present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
  106. irreverent
    showing lack of due respect or veneration
  107. commiserate
    feel or express sympathy or compassion
  108. condole
    express one's sympathy on the occasion of someone's death
  109. confute
    prove to be false
  110. connubial
    relating to marriage or the relationship between spouses
  111. consolidate
    form into a solid mass or whole
  112. consummate
    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  113. contend
    compete for something
  114. concur
    happen simultaneously
  115. collaborate
    work together on a common enterprise or project
  116. collate
    assemble in proper sequence
  117. colligate
    make a logical or causal connection
  118. collateral
    accompanying; following as a consequence
  119. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  120. corroborate
    give evidence for
  121. contradict
    prove negative; show to be false
  122. contravene
    go against, as of rules and laws
  123. controvert
    prove to be false or incorrect
  124. contretemps
    an awkward clash
  125. countermand
    cancel officially
  126. contraband
    distributed or sold illicitly
  127. credulous
    showing a lack of judgment or experience
  128. credence
    the mental attitude that something is believable
  129. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  130. accretion
    an increase by natural growth or addition
  131. connotation
    an idea that is implied or suggested
  132. excursive
    (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
  133. curious
    eager to investigate and learn or learn more
  134. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  135. debar
    prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
  136. debase
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
Created on Wed May 29 10:47:54 EDT 2013 (updated Sat Jun 01 04:59:11 EDT 2013)

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