GRE Vocabulary. Alphabet Letter: A
Arabesque (Noun)
A complex, ornate design; also a dance position (Synonym: Ornamentation)
Anathema (Noun)
A solemn or ecclesiastical (religious) curse; a cursed or thoroughly loathed person or thing (Synonyms: Detested Thing, Abhorrence)
Adroit (Adjective)
Adept; Dexterous (Synonyms: Skillful, Accomplished)
Amenable (Adjective)
Agreeable; responsive to suggestion (Synonyms: Acquiescent, Open)
Aspersion (Noun)
An act of defamation or maligning (Synonyms: Slander, Accusation)
Approbation (Noun)
An expression of approval or praise (Synonyms: Admiration, Esteem)
Accolade (Noun)
An expression of praise (Synonyms: Kudos, Tribute)
Apposite (Adjective)
Appropriate; pertinent; relevant (Synonym: Suitable)
Antipathy (Noun)
Aversion; dislike (Synonyms: Abhorrence, Opposition, Hostility)
Astringent (Adjective)
Bitting; severe (Synonyms: Harsh, Cutting)
Artless (Adjective)
Completely without guile; unsophisticated (Synonyms: Naive, Innocent)
Aesthetic (Adjective)
Dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or beauty (Synonyms: Artistic, Beautiful, Appealing)
Aberrant (Adjective)
Deviating from the norm (Synonyms: Abnormal, Deviant, Anomalous)
Anomaly (Noun)
Deviation from the normal order, from, or rule; abnormality (Synonyms: Abnormality, aberration, peculiarity)
Antithetical (Adjective)
Diametrically opposed, as in antithesis (Synonym: Opposite)
Assiduous (Adjective)
Diligent; hard-working (Synonyms: Devoted, industrious)
Alacrity (Noun)
Eager and enthusiastic willingness (Synonyms: Eagerness, Enthusiasm, Readiness)
Abstemious (Adjective)
Eating and drinking in moderation (Synonyms: Self-restrained, temperate)
Adulation (Noun)
Excessive praise; intense adoration (Synonyms: Idolization, Worship, Glorification)
Auspicious (Adjective)
Favorable (Synonyms: Propitious, Opportune)
Avarice (Noun)
Greed, especially for wealth (Synonyms: Acquisitiveness, Materialism)
Acerbic (Adjective)
Having a sour or bitter taste or character (Synonyms: Acrid, Bitter, Critical)
Ambivalent (Adjective)
Having contradictory or vacillating feeling; unable to choose between two opposing courses of action (Synonyms: Uncertain, vacillating)
Apathy (Noun)
Lack of emotion or interest (Synonym: Indifference, Detachment)
Arcane (Adjective)
Mysterious; esoteric (Synonyms: Inscrutable, obscure)
Anachronistic (Adjective)
Out of place in terms of historical or chronological context (Synonyms: Misplaced)
Archaic (Adjective)
Outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive time (Synonyms: Antiquated, Dated, Outmoded)
Acumen (Noun)
Quick, keen, or accurate knowledge or insight (Synonyms: Shrewdness, Perspicacity)
Austere (Adjective)
Severe or strict; lacking in luxury or ornament (Synonyms: Somber, Stringent)
Ascetic (Noun)
Someone practicing self-denial (Synonyms: Spartan, Abstainer)
Audacious (Adjective)
Synonyms: Impudent, Foolhardy)
Amalgamate (Verb)
To combine several elements into a whole (Synonyms: Unite, Merge)
Assuage (Verb)
To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify (Synonyms: Alleviate, Allay, Soothe)
Apprise (Verb)
To give notice to; to inform (Synonyms: Notify, Explain, Tell)
Ameliorate (Verb)
To improve; to cure (Synonyms: Relieve, Mitigate)
Aggrandize (Verb)
To increase in intensity, power, or prestige (Synonyms: Strengthen, Exalt)
Abscond (Verb)
To leave hurriedly; to flee in order to avoid arrest for a crime, especially theft (Synonyms: Escape, Bolt)
Abate (Verb)
To lessen in intensity or degree (Synonyms: Decrease, Subside, Lessen)
Adulterate (Verb)
To reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients (Synonyms: Taint, Debase)
Abjure (Verb)
To renounce or reject solemnly (Synonyms: Recant, Deny)
Abrogate (Verb)
To repeal; to revoke (Synonyms: Annul, Retract, Nullify)
Admonish (Verb)
To reprove; to express warning or disapproval (Synonyms: Caution, Rebuke, Scold)
Aver (Verb)
To state as a fact; to confirm or support (Synonyms: Assert, Affirm)
Atrophy (Verb)
To waste away or deteriorate (Synonyms: Wither, Weaken)
Attenuate (Verb)
To weaken or make thinner (Synonyms: Rarefy, Decrease, Mitigate)
