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| Barron GRE Vocabulary List 2: Print Flashcard |
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antiseptic | substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms |
antithesis | contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
anvil | heavy block of iron or steel with a smooth, flat top on which metals are shaped by hammering |
apathy | lack of caring; indifference |
aperture | opening; diameter of such an opening; hole |
apex | highest point; vertex; summit; climax |
aphasia | loss of speech due to injury or illness |
aphorism | definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion |
apiary | place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey |
aplomb | poise; self-confident assurance |
apocalyptic | prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation |
apocryphal | untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious |
apogee | the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited |
apolitical | having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs |
apologist | person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution |
apostate | one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs |
apotheosis | elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something |
appall | depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak |
apparent | capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye |
apparition | ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible |
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