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Scott M. (United States of America)
FIrst 100 of the GRE 4800 List.
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  1. abase
    cause to feel shame
  2. abash
    cause to be embarrassed
  3. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  4. abbreviate
    shorten
  5. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  6. aberrant
    markedly different from an accepted norm
  7. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  8. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  9. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  10. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  11. abide
    dwell
  12. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  13. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  14. ablution
    the act of washing oneself, as for ritual purposes
  15. abnegation
    the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief
  16. abode
    any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
  17. abolish
    do away with
  18. abominable
    unequivocally detestable
  19. abominate
    find repugnant
  20. aboriginal
    having existed from the beginning
  21. abortive
    failing to accomplish an intended result
  22. abrasive
    causing irritation or erosion by friction
  23. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  24. abrogate
    revoke formally
  25. abscission
    the act of cutting something off
  26. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  27. absolute
    perfect or complete or pure
  28. absolve
    grant remission of a sin to
  29. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
  30. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  31. abstinence
    the trait of refraining from something, especially alcohol
  32. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  33. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  34. abusive
    characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment
  35. abut
    lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
  36. abysmal
    exceptionally bad or displeasing
  37. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
  38. academic
    associated with an educational institution
  39. accede
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  40. accelerate
    move faster
  41. accessible
    capable of being reached
  42. accessory
    a supplementary component that improves capability
  43. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
  44. acclimate
    get used to a certain environment
  45. acclivity
    an upward slope or grade, as in a road
  46. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  47. accommodate
    have room for; hold without crowding
  48. accomplice
    a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan
  49. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  50. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  51. accoutre
    provide with military equipment
  52. accretion
    an increase by natural growth or addition
  53. accrue
    grow by addition
  54. acerbity
    a sharp bitterness
  55. acetic
    relating to a clear organic acid with a pungent odor
  56. acidulous
    being sour to the taste
  57. acknowledge
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
  58. acme
    the highest point of something
  59. acne
    an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands
  60. acoustics
    the study of the physical properties of sound
  61. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  62. acquittal
    a judgment of not guilty
  63. acrid
    strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
  64. acrimonious
    marked by strong resentment or cynicism
  65. acrophobia
    a morbid fear of great heights
  66. actuarial
    relating to statistics to calculate insurance premiums
  67. actuary
    someone versed in the interpretation of numerical data
  68. actuate
    put in motion
  69. acuity
    sharpness of vision
  70. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  71. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  72. adage
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
  73. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  74. adapt
    make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
  75. addendum
    textual matter that is appended to the end of a publication
  76. addiction
    being dependent on something habit-forming
  77. addle
    mix up or confuse
  78. address
    the place where a person or organization can be found
  79. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  80. adhere
    stick to firmly
  81. adherent
    someone who believes and helps to spread a doctrine
  82. adjacent
    having a common boundary or edge
  83. adjoin
    lie next to another or share a boundary
  84. adjourn
    close at the end of a session
  85. adjunct
    something added to another thing but not essential to it
  86. adjuration
    a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something
  87. adjutant
    an officer who acts as an assistant to a more senior officer
  88. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  89. adore
    love intensely
  90. adorn
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  91. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  92. adulation
    exaggerated flattery or praise
  93. adulterate
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  94. advent
    arrival that has been awaited
  95. adventitious
    associated by chance and not an integral part
  96. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
  97. adverse
    in an opposing direction
  98. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  99. advert
    a public promotion of some product or service
  100. advocacy
    active support of an idea or cause
Created on Thu Sep 23 17:03:16 EDT 2010

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