Princeton Review GRE Vocab
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- abscond
- verb- to depart clandestinely; to steal away and hide
- archaic
- adjective- outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive, time
- acumen
- noun- quick, keen, or accurate knowledge or insight
- acerbic
- adjective- having a sour or bitter taste or character
- alacrity
- noun- eager and enthusiastic willingness
- aggrandize
- verb- to increase in intensity, power, or prestige
- adulation
- noun- excessive praise; intense adoration
- anomaly
- noun- deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality
- approbation
- noun- an expression of approval or praise
- ascetic
- noun- one who practices rigid self-denial, especially as an act of religious devotion
- alchemy
- noun- a medieval science aimed at the transmutation of metals, especially base metals, into gold
- abate
- verb- to lessen in intensity or degree
- amenable
- adjective- agreeable; responsive to suggestion
- ameliorate
- verb- to make better or more tolerable
- aesthetic
- adjective- dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful
- adulterate
- verb- to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients
- anachronism
- noun- something or someone out of place in terms of its historical or chronological context
- arduous
- adjective- strenuous, taxing, requiring significant effort
- amalgamate
- verb- to combine several elements into a whole
- accolade
- noun- an expression of praise
- aberrant
- adjective- deviating from the norm