Barron GRE Vocabulary| Match Practice

Group 1 - Matching Quizzes

abase

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

abash

	skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

abate

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

abbreviate

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

abdicate

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

aberrant

	comment; make explanatory notes
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	comparable; similar or alike
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

abet

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	convenient features; courtesies
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

abeyance

	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

abhor

	upward slope, as of hill
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	assign; distribute according to plan
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

abject

	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	able to live both on land and in water

abjure

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

ablution

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

abnegation

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

abode

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa

abolish

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

abominable

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

aboriginal

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	written statement made under oath

abortive

	comparable; similar or alike
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

abrasive

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	able to live both on land and in water

abridge

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

abrogate

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

abscond

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

absolute

	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

absolve

	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts

abstemious

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty

abstinence

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

abstract

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire

abstruse

	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

abusive

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	upward slope, as of hill
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use

abut

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

abysmal

	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

abyss

	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

academic

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

accede

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

accelerate

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

accessible

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

accessory

	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	applaud; announce with great approval
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering

acclaim

	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	applaud; announce with great approval
	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

acclimate

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering

acclivity

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	upward slope, as of hill

accolade

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation

accommodate

	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

accomplice

	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

accord

	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

accost

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

accretion

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

accrue

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation

acerbity

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling

acetic

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

acidulous

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

acknowledge

	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

acme

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering

acne

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

acoustics

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

acquiesce

	assent; agree without protesting
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

acquittal

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

acrid

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

acrimonious

	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

acrophobia

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	comment; make explanatory notes
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

actuarial

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

actuate

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	put into motion or action; activate
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

acuity

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

acumen

	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	able to live both on land and in water
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

acute

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering

adage

	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	written statement made under oath
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

adamant

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

adapt

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	comment; make explanatory notes
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

addendum

	comparable; similar or alike
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

addiction

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

addle

	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	assign; distribute according to plan

adept

	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

adhere

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

adherent

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	put into motion or action; activate
	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	state without proof; assert to be true

adjacent

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

adjunct

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

admonish

	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

adorn

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
	able to live both on land and in water
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

adroit

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

adulation

	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	written statement made under oath
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

adulterate

	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

advent

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

adventitious

	put into motion or action; activate
	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

adversary

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

adverse

	assent; agree without protesting
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

adversity

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

advocacy

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

advocate

	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	written statement made under oath
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

aesthetic

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	state without proof; assert to be true

affable

	assent; agree without protesting
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	applaud; announce with great approval
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment

affected

	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

affidavit

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	written statement made under oath

affiliation

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty

affinity

	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

affirmation

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

affliction

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation

affluence

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

affront

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

agenda

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

agglomeration

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

aggrandize

100

	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

aggregate

101

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	state without proof; assert to be true
	able to live both on land and in water

aghast

102

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

agility

103

	substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

agitate

104

	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

agnostic

105

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

agrarian

106

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

alacrity

107

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

alchemy

108

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

alcove

109

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering

alias

110

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

alienate

111

	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

alimentary

112

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

alimony

113

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

allay

114

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty

allege

115

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	state without proof; assert to be true
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm

allegiance

116

	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

allegory

117

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

alleviate

118

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain

alliteration

119

	written statement made under oath
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	having human form or characteristics

allocate

120

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	assign; distribute according to plan

alloy

121

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty

allude

122

	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	written statement made under oath
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

allure

123

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

aloft

124

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

altercation

125

	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

altruistic

126

	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

amalgamate

127

	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

amass

128

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

ambidextrous

129

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	upward slope, as of hill
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

ambience

130

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

ambiguous

131

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	one who studies history and science of mankind
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

ambivalence

132

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	written statement made under oath

amble

133

	applaud; announce with great approval
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

ambrosia

134

	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

ambulatory

135

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

ambush

136

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

ameliorate

137

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

amenable

138

	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition

amend

139

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

amenities

140

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	convenient features; courtesies
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

amiable

141

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

amicable

142

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	applaud; announce with great approval

amiss

143

	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

amity

144

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

amnesia

145

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

amnesty

146

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

amoral

147

	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

amorous

148

	moved by sexual love; loving
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

amorphous

149

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

amphibian

150

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	able to live both on land and in water

amphitheater

151

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

ample

152

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large

amputate

153

	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

amulet

154

	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

analgesic

155

	assign; distribute according to plan
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

analogous

156

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
	comparable; similar or alike

analogy

157

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

anarchist

158

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

anarchy

159

	state without proof; assert to be true
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

anathema

160

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

ancestry

161

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

anchor

162

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

ancillary

163

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

anecdote

164

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	written statement made under oath
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged

anemia

165

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

anesthetic

166

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling

anguish

167

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	assign; distribute according to plan
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

angular

168

	assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

animated

169

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

animosity

170

	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	chronological record of the events of successive years

animus

171

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

annals

172

	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

annex

173

	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

annihilate

174

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	comparable; similar or alike
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

annotate

175

	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	comment; make explanatory notes
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

annuity

176

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

annul

177

	assign; distribute according to plan
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm

anodyne

178

	moved by sexual love; loving
	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

anoint

179

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

anomalous

180

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

anomaly

181

	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

anonymity

182

	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something

antagonism

183

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

antecede

184

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	written statement made under oath
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

antecedents

185

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty

antediluvian

186

	having human form or characteristics
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

anthem

187

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	applaud; announce with great approval

anthology

188

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	book of literary selections by various authors
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

anthropoid

189

	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

anthropologist

190

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	one who studies history and science of mankind
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

anthropomorphic

191

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	having human form or characteristics
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

anticlimax

192

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

antidote

193

	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

antipathy

194

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	state without proof; assert to be true

antiquated

195

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use

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