Barron GRE Vocabulary| Match Practice

Group 1 - Matching Quizzes

abase

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use

abash

	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

abate

	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm

abbreviate

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

abdicate

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

aberrant

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses

abet

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	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

abeyance

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
	comment; make explanatory notes
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

abhor

	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

abject

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

abjure

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

ablution

	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

abnegation

	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

abode

	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
	comment; make explanatory notes
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

abolish

	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive

abominable

	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

aboriginal

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	applaud; announce with great approval

abortive

	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

abrasive

	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	assign; distribute according to plan
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

abridge

	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

abrogate

	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

abscond

	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

absolute

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

absolve

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation

abstemious

	comparable; similar or alike
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

abstinence

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	upward slope, as of hill

abstract

	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

abstruse

	comparable; similar or alike
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

abusive

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

abut

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

abysmal

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

abyss

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

academic

	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

accede

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

accelerate

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa

accessible

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place

accessory

	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

acclaim

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	applaud; announce with great approval
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

acclimate

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	convenient features; courtesies
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal

acclivity

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	upward slope, as of hill
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

accolade

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire

accommodate

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

accomplice

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing

accord

	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	upward slope, as of hill
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

accost

	substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

accretion

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

accrue

	comparable; similar or alike
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

acerbity

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

acetic

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

acidulous

	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

acknowledge

	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

acme

	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury

acne

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act

acoustics

	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states

acquiesce

	assent; agree without protesting
	moved by sexual love; loving
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

acquittal

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty

acrid

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy

acrimonious

	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

acrophobia

	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

actuarial

	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

actuate

	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	put into motion or action; activate
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

acuity

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	moved by sexual love; loving
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

acumen

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

acute

	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

adage

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom

adamant

	assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

adapt

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

addendum

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

addiction

	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

addle

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

adept

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

adhere

	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm

adherent

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	comment; make explanatory notes
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

adjacent

	moved by sexual love; loving
	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

adjunct

	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

admonish

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

adorn

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing

adroit

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	applaud; announce with great approval
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

adulation

	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts
	skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

adulterate

	able to live both on land and in water
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	comparable; similar or alike
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

advent

	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa

adventitious

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

adversary

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

adverse

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

adversity

	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

advocacy

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	put into motion or action; activate
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	convenient features; courtesies

advocate

	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	written statement made under oath
	upward slope, as of hill
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering

aesthetic

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	assign; distribute according to plan

affable

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

affected

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

affidavit

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	written statement made under oath
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

affiliation

	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

affinity

	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	state without proof; assert to be true
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

affirmation

	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	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

affliction

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal

affluence

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad

affront

	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	able to live both on land and in water

agenda

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

agglomeration

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

aggrandize

100

	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

aggregate

101

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

aghast

102

	assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

agility

103

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

agitate

104

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

agnostic

105

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	comment; make explanatory notes
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire

agrarian

106

	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

alacrity

107

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

alchemy

108

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	convenient features; courtesies
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

alcove

109

	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

alias

110

	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
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily

alienate

111

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

alimentary

112

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

alimony

113

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

allay

114

	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

allege

115

	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	state without proof; assert to be true

allegiance

116

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

allegory

117

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

alleviate

118

	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	assign; distribute according to plan
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

alliteration

119

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

allocate

120

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	assign; distribute according to plan

alloy

121

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

allude

122

	moved by sexual love; loving
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

allure

123

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire

aloft

124

	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

altercation

125

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

altruistic

126

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education

amalgamate

127

	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use

amass

128

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

ambidextrous

129

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

ambience

130

	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

ambiguous

131

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses

ambivalence

132

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	convenient features; courtesies
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

amble

133

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain

ambrosia

134

	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

ambulatory

135

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

ambush

136

	comparable; similar or alike
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena

ameliorate

137

	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	applaud; announce with great approval
	make or become better; improve; grow better

amenable

138

	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

amend

139

	assent; agree without protesting
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

amenities

140

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	convenient features; courtesies
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	make or become better; improve; grow better

amiable

141

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

amicable

142

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

amiss

143

	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	book of literary selections by various authors

amity

144

	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

amnesia

145

	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty

amnesty

146

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

amoral

147

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality

amorous

148

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	moved by sexual love; loving
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

amorphous

149

	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	formless; lacking shape or definition

amphibian

150

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	able to live both on land and in water
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

amphitheater

151

	written statement made under oath
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

ample

152

	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

amputate

153

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

amulet

154

	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

analgesic

155

	state without proof; assert to be true
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	assign; distribute according to plan
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness

analogous

156

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	comparable; similar or alike

analogy

157

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	assent; agree without protesting
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

anarchist

158

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

anarchy

159

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	comparable; similar or alike
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

anathema

160

	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation
	substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling

ancestry

161

	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	assign; distribute according to plan
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

anchor

162

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

ancillary

163

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

anecdote

164

	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place

anemia

165

	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

anesthetic

166

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

anguish

167

	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain

angular

168

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth

animated

169

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress

animosity

170

	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

animus

171

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

annals

172

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	comment; make explanatory notes
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged

annex

173

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

annihilate

174

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain

annotate

175

	comment; make explanatory notes
	substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

annuity

176

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

annul

177

	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing

anodyne

178

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	easily approachable; warmly friendly

anoint

179

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

anomalous

180

	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

anomaly

181

	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

anonymity

182

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged

antagonism

183

	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	written statement made under oath

antecede

184

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

antecedents

185

	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	book of literary selections by various authors
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

antediluvian

186

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	assent; agree without protesting

anthem

187

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	applaud; announce with great approval
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

anthology

188

	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	book of literary selections by various authors
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

anthropoid

189

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

anthropologist

190

	one who studies history and science of mankind
	comment; make explanatory notes
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

anthropomorphic

191

	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	having human form or characteristics
	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

anticlimax

192

	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment

antidote

193

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts

antipathy

194

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

antiquated

195

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged

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