Gruber GRE 3,400 Word List #5 Terms 137-170
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savvysinger on January 10, 2012
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Set #5 (fifth 34 words) of the 3,400 word list provided in Gruber's Complete GRE Guide 2012.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 alter | to change |
| altercation | an argument; a disagreement |
| altruism | unselfishness; concern for others |
| amalgamate | to combine; to unite; to blend |
| amass | to accumulate; to collect |
| amazon | a big, strong, masculine woman |
| ambidextrous | equally skillful with either hand |
| ambient | surrounding; on all sides |
| ambiguous | unclear; open to more than one interpretation |
| ambivalence | conflicting feelings toward something or someone |
| ambrosial | pleasing to the taste or smell |
| ambulatory | moving about; capable of walking |
| ambuscade | hidden or secret attack |
| ameliorate | to improve; to make better |
| amenable | agreeable; responsive |
| amend | to change; to alter |
| amenities | courtesies; social graces; pleasantries |
| amiable | friendly; pleasant |
| amicable | friendly; agreeable |
| amiss | wrong; faulty; improper |
| amity | friendship |
| amnesty | official pardon for an offense |
| amoral | lacking a sense of right and wrong |
| amorous | loving |
| amorphous | shapeless |
| amphibious | able to live on both land and water |
| ample | roomy; abundant |
| amplify | to make larger or greater |
| amulet | a charm worn to keep evil away |
| anachronism | something out of place or time |
| analgesic | drug that relieves pain |
| analogy | similarity or comparison |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| anathema | a curse; a person or thing to be avoided |
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