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GRE words

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abate
v. to decrease; reduce
Abdicate
v. to give up a position, right, or power
aberrant
adj. deviating from what is normal
abeyance
n. temporary suppression or suspension
abject
adj. miserable; pitiful
abjure
v. to reject; abandon formally
abscission
n. the act of cutting; the natural separation of a leaf or other part of a plant
abscond
v. to depart secretly
abstemious
adj. moderate in appetite
abstinence
n. the giving up of certain pleasures
abysmal
adj. very bad
accretion
n. growth in size or increase in amount
accrue
v. to accumulate; grow by additions
adamant
adj. uncompromising; unyielding
adjunct
n. something added, attached, or joined
admonish
v. to caution or reprimand
adulterate
v. to corrupt or make impure
aesthetic
adj. relating to beauty or art
affinity
n. fondness; liking; similarity
affected
adj. pretentious, phony
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