Barron GRE Vocabulary| Match Practice

Group 1 - Matching Quizzes

abase

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

abash

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

abate

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

abbreviate

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

abdicate

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut

aberrant

	having human form or characteristics
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition

abet

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

abeyance

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

abhor

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

abject

	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	moved by sexual love; loving
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

abjure

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	state without proof; assert to be true
	comment; make explanatory notes
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing

ablution

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

abnegation

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	make or become better; improve; grow better

abode

	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

abolish

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

abominable

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

aboriginal

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

abortive

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

abrasive

	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

abridge

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

abrogate

	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	able to live both on land and in water
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

abscond

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	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
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

absolute

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

absolve

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste

abstemious

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

abstinence

	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	put into motion or action; activate
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

abstract

	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

abstruse

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	formless; lacking shape or definition

abusive

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

abut

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

abysmal

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	having human form or characteristics
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

abyss

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	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
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

academic

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education

accede

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty

accelerate

	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

accessible

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	one who studies history and science of mankind
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

accessory

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

acclaim

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	applaud; announce with great approval

acclimate

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	comparable; similar or alike
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

acclivity

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	upward slope, as of hill

accolade

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	applaud; announce with great approval

accommodate

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

accomplice

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	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
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing

accord

	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

accost

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

accretion

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

accrue

	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

acerbity

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

acetic

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

acidulous

	assign; distribute according to plan
	able to live both on land and in water
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm

acknowledge

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	put into motion or action; activate
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks

acme

	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts

acne

	able to live both on land and in water
	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation

acoustics

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

acquiesce

	assent; agree without protesting
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

acquittal

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	put into motion or action; activate

acrid

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation

acrimonious

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

acrophobia

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

actuarial

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

actuate

	assign; distribute according to plan
	put into motion or action; activate
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

acuity

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education

acumen

	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

acute

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

adage

	book of literary selections by various authors
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	assent; agree without protesting
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

adamant

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

adapt

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

addendum

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

addiction

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something

addle

	substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

adept

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

adhere

	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts
	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy

adherent

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

adjacent

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation

adjunct

	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

admonish

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

adorn

	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

adroit

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	convenient features; courtesies
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

adulation

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts

adulterate

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty

advent

	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	assign; distribute according to plan

adventitious

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

adversary

	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	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

adverse

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

adversity

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

advocacy

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

advocate

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

aesthetic

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	comparable; similar or alike
	assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily

affable

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

affected

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

affidavit

	written statement made under oath
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

affiliation

	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

affinity

	substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

affirmation

	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

affliction

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

affluence

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place

affront

	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

agenda

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

agglomeration

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

aggrandize

100

	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

aggregate

101

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

aghast

102

	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

agility

103

	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	having human form or characteristics

agitate

104

	assign; distribute according to plan
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses

agnostic

105

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

agrarian

106

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

alacrity

107

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

alchemy

108

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

alcove

109

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

alias

110

	book of literary selections by various authors
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

alienate

111

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

alimentary

112

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

alimony

113

	one who studies history and science of mankind
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	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
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

allege

115

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	state without proof; assert to be true
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

allegiance

116

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

allegory

117

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

alleviate

118

	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

alliteration

119

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

allocate

120

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	state without proof; assert to be true
	assign; distribute according to plan
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

alloy

121

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

allude

122

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

allure

123

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

aloft

124

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

altercation

125

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	moved by sexual love; loving

altruistic

126

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	book of literary selections by various authors

amalgamate

127

	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

amass

128

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition

ambidextrous

129

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

ambience

130

	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

ambiguous

131

	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

ambivalence

132

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

amble

133

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

ambrosia

134

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

ambulatory

135

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

ambush

136

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

ameliorate

137

	make or become better; improve; grow better
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

amenable

138

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

amend

139

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

amenities

140

	convenient features; courtesies
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

amiable

141

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

amicable

142

	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

amiss

143

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	comment; make explanatory notes
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty

amity

144

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something

amnesia

145

	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

amnesty

146

	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

amoral

147

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.

amorous

148

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	moved by sexual love; loving
	state without proof; assert to be true

amorphous

149

	formless; lacking shape or definition
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering

amphibian

150

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	able to live both on land and in water
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

amphitheater

151

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

ample

152

	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large

amputate

153

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

amulet

154

	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

analgesic

155

	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	written statement made under oath
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

analogous

156

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	comparable; similar or alike
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

analogy

157

	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

anarchist

158

	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	convenient features; courtesies
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

anarchy

159

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	upward slope, as of hill
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

anathema

160

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

ancestry

161

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

anchor

162

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

ancillary

163

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

anecdote

164

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

anemia

165

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	convenient features; courtesies

anesthetic

166

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

anguish

167

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering

angular

168

	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut

animated

169

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	assign; distribute according to plan
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

animosity

170

	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	assign; distribute according to plan
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

animus

171

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

annals

172

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	formless; lacking shape or definition

annex

173

	able to live both on land and in water
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

annihilate

174

	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

annotate

175

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	comment; make explanatory notes
	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society

annuity

176

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

annul

177

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

anodyne

178

	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

anoint

179

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

anomalous

180

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

anomaly

181

	assign; distribute according to plan
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive

anonymity

182

	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

antagonism

183

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

antecede

184

	assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

antecedents

185

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

antediluvian

186

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

anthem

187

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

anthology

188

	book of literary selections by various authors
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

anthropoid

189

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	assent; agree without protesting

anthropologist

190

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	one who studies history and science of mankind
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	put into motion or action; activate

anthropomorphic

191

	having human form or characteristics
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

anticlimax

192

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	applaud; announce with great approval
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

antidote

193

	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom

antipathy

194

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	book of literary selections by various authors
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

antiquated

195

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged

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