Barron GRE Vocabulary| Match Practice

Group 1 - Matching Quizzes

abase

	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	having human form or characteristics
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

abash

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	able to live both on land and in water
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

abate

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

abbreviate

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	state without proof; assert to be true

abdicate

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa

aberrant

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm

abet

	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

abeyance

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

abhor

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal

abject

	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

abjure

	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

ablution

	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

abnegation

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

abode

	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

abolish

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

abominable

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

aboriginal

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation

abortive

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty

abrasive

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

abridge

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	chronological record of the events of successive years

abrogate

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

abscond

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

absolute

	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling

absolve

	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

abstemious

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	having properties of vinegar; sour

abstinence

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

abstract

	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	applaud; announce with great approval
	assign; distribute according to plan
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

abstruse

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

abusive

	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

abut

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

abysmal

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

abyss

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

academic

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education

accede

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

accelerate

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use

accessible

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

accessory

	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

acclaim

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	applaud; announce with great approval
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

acclimate

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged

acclivity

	upward slope, as of hill
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty

accolade

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

accommodate

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

accomplice

	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

accord

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

accost

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

accretion

	convenient features; courtesies
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

accrue

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

acerbity

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

acetic

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	having properties of vinegar; sour

acidulous

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

acknowledge

	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

acme

	moved by sexual love; loving
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal

acne

	assign; distribute according to plan
	skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation
	moved by sexual love; loving
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

acoustics

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

acquiesce

	assent; agree without protesting
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

acquittal

	convenient features; courtesies
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty

acrid

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

acrimonious

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	upward slope, as of hill

acrophobia

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

actuarial

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

actuate

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	put into motion or action; activate
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged

acuity

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	assign; distribute according to plan
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

acumen

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

acute

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	moved by sexual love; loving
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

adage

	having human form or characteristics
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	assign; distribute according to plan
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom

adamant

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	chronological record of the events of successive years

adapt

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation
	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

addendum

	assent; agree without protesting
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

addiction

	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
	able to live both on land and in water
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something

addle

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	chronological record of the events of successive years

adept

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

adhere

	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

adherent

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

adjacent

	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

adjunct

	state without proof; assert to be true
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

admonish

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

adorn

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

adroit

	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	make or become better; improve; grow better

adulation

	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

adulterate

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	state without proof; assert to be true
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

advent

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged

adventitious

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

adversary

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses

adverse

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

adversity

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

advocacy

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

advocate

	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

aesthetic

	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place

affable

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

affected

	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

affidavit

	having human form or characteristics
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	written statement made under oath
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

affiliation

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	make or become better; improve; grow better

affinity

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

affirmation

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

affliction

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

affluence

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

affront

	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts

agenda

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

agglomeration

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	chronological record of the events of successive years

aggrandize

100

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

aggregate

101

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	comment; make explanatory notes
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

aghast

102

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

agility

103

	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

agitate

104

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

agnostic

105

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

agrarian

106

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

alacrity

107

	put into motion or action; activate
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy

alchemy

108

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire

alcove

109

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

alias

110

	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act

alienate

111

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

alimentary

112

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

alimony

113

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa

allay

114

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	assign; distribute according to plan
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

allege

115

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	state without proof; assert to be true
	applaud; announce with great approval
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

allegiance

116

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	assign; distribute according to plan
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

allegory

117

	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

alleviate

118

	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

alliteration

119

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	comment; make explanatory notes

allocate

120

	assign; distribute according to plan
	assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

alloy

121

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

allude

122

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

allure

123

	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

aloft

124

	substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	assent; agree without protesting
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

altercation

125

	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive

altruistic

126

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	assign; distribute according to plan
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	applaud; announce with great approval

amalgamate

127

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

amass

128

	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

ambidextrous

129

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

ambience

130

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	assent; agree without protesting
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged

ambiguous

131

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

ambivalence

132

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm

amble

133

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

ambrosia

134

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut

ambulatory

135

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	comparable; similar or alike
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

ambush

136

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

ameliorate

137

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	make or become better; improve; grow better

amenable

138

	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

amend

139

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

amenities

140

	convenient features; courtesies
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

amiable

141

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

amicable

142

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.

amiss

143

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

amity

144

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	upward slope, as of hill

amnesia

145

	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

amnesty

146

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	put into motion or action; activate
	convenient features; courtesies
	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses

amoral

147

	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment

amorous

148

	moved by sexual love; loving
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

amorphous

149

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	formless; lacking shape or definition

amphibian

150

	able to live both on land and in water
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy

amphitheater

151

	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

ample

152

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large

amputate

153

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

amulet

154

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

analgesic

155

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

analogous

156

	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	comparable; similar or alike
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

analogy

157

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

anarchist

158

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

anarchy

159

	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

anathema

160

	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	put into motion or action; activate
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

ancestry

161

	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

anchor

162

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

ancillary

163

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

anecdote

164

	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

anemia

165

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place

anesthetic

166

	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

anguish

167

	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering

angular

168

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

animated

169

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

animosity

170

	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	make or become better; improve; grow better

animus

171

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

annals

172

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

annex

173

	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	book of literary selections by various authors
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts

annihilate

174

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

annotate

175

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	comment; make explanatory notes
	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy

annuity

176

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

annul

177

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

anodyne

178

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

anoint

179

	comparable; similar or alike
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

anomalous

180

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

anomaly

181

	applaud; announce with great approval
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	assign; distribute according to plan

anonymity

182

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	book of literary selections by various authors

antagonism

183

	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	one who studies history and science of mankind

antecede

184

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

antecedents

185

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	having human form or characteristics

antediluvian

186

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	convenient features; courtesies

anthem

187

	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty

anthology

188

	book of literary selections by various authors
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.

anthropoid

189

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

anthropologist

190

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	convenient features; courtesies
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	one who studies history and science of mankind

anthropomorphic

191

	assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
	having human form or characteristics
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

anticlimax

192

	convenient features; courtesies
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education

antidote

193

	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

antipathy

194

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks

antiquated

195

	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy

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