Barron GRE Vocabulary| Match Practice

Group 1 - Matching Quizzes

abase

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

abash

	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

abate

	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

abbreviate

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

abdicate

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

aberrant

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm

abet

	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	put into motion or action; activate
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

abeyance

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

abhor

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

abject

	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

abjure

	upward slope, as of hill
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt

ablution

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

abnegation

	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive

abode

	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.
	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place

abolish

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	written statement made under oath

abominable

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

aboriginal

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

abortive

	put into motion or action; activate
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

abrasive

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

abridge

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

abrogate

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

abscond

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged

absolute

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

absolve

	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	make or become better; improve; grow better

abstemious

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

abstinence

	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

abstract

	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

abstruse

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	assign; distribute according to plan
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly

abusive

	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

abut

	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places

abysmal

	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important

abyss

	assent; agree without protesting
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	one who studies history and science of mankind

academic

	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

accede

	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness

accelerate

	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

accessible

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

accessory

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

acclaim

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	applaud; announce with great approval
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided

acclimate

	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	having properties of vinegar; sour

acclivity

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	upward slope, as of hill

accolade

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

accommodate

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	one who studies history and science of mankind
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

accomplice

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing

accord

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

accost

	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness

accretion

	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

accrue

	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

acerbity

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

acetic

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty

acidulous

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

acknowledge

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

acme

	one who studies history and science of mankind
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	assent; agree without protesting

acne

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation
	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

acoustics

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	one who studies history and science of mankind
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

acquiesce

	assent; agree without protesting
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

acquittal

	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

acrid

	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming

acrimonious

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty

acrophobia

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

actuarial

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

actuate

	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	put into motion or action; activate

acuity

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

acumen

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut

acute

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

adage

	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	one who studies history and science of mankind
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

adamant

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	assign; distribute according to plan

adapt

	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

addendum

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act

addiction

	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

addle

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

adept

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	comparable; similar or alike

adhere

	having human form or characteristics
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

adherent

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

adjacent

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.

adjunct

	comment; make explanatory notes
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

admonish

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

adorn

	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

adroit

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy

adulation

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	comparable; similar or alike
	assent; agree without protesting

adulterate

	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status

advent

	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

adventitious

	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

adversary

	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering

adverse

	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

adversity

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

advocacy

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

advocate

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

aesthetic

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty

affable

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	skillful and adept under pressing conditions

affected

	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

affidavit

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	written statement made under oath

affiliation

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

affinity

	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

affirmation

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

affliction

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	applaud; announce with great approval

affluence

	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

affront

	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage

agenda

	moved by sexual love; loving
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

agglomeration

	book of literary selections by various authors
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

aggrandize

100

	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

aggregate

101

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

aghast

102

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	applaud; announce with great approval
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

agility

103

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

agitate

104

	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

agnostic

105

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

agrarian

106

	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality

alacrity

107

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

alchemy

108

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

alcove

109

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	having human form or characteristics

alias

110

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

alienate

111

	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

alimentary

112

	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

alimony

113

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa

allay

114

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

allege

115

	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	state without proof; assert to be true
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

allegiance

116

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

allegory

117

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
	state without proof; assert to be true

alleviate

118

	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	comment; make explanatory notes
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part

alliteration

119

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

allocate

120

	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	assign; distribute according to plan
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

alloy

121

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

allude

122

	assent; agree without protesting
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

allure

123

	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

aloft

124

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

altercation

125

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily

altruistic

126

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

amalgamate

127

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

amass

128

	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

ambidextrous

129

	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	capable of using either hand with equal ease

ambience

130

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors

ambiguous

131

	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

ambivalence

132

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion

amble

133

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

ambrosia

134

	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

ambulatory

135

	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

ambush

136

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

ameliorate

137

	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	comment; make explanatory notes
	written statement made under oath
	make or become better; improve; grow better

amenable

138

	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

amend

139

	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order

amenities

140

	convenient features; courtesies
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

amiable

141

	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	applaud; announce with great approval
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation

amicable

142

	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

amiss

143

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty

amity

144

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal

amnesia

145

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society

amnesty

146

	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

amoral

147

	convenient features; courtesies
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation

amorous

148

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect
	moved by sexual love; loving

amorphous

149

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book

amphibian

150

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	able to live both on land and in water
	skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in

amphitheater

151

	book of literary selections by various authors
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

ample

152

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike

amputate

153

	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education

amulet

154

	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

analgesic

155

	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	make or become better; improve; grow better

analogous

156

	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	comparable; similar or alike
	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition

analogy

157

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

anarchist

158

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

anarchy

159

	one who studies history and science of mankind
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

anathema

160

	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	state without proof; assert to be true

ancestry

161

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

anchor

162

	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	comment; make explanatory notes
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

ancillary

163

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

anecdote

164

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place

anemia

165

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality

anesthetic

166

	substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

anguish

167

	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

angular

168

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm

animated

169

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	put into motion or action; activate
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

animosity

170

	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something

animus

171

	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation

annals

172

	assign; distribute according to plan
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation
	chronological record of the events of successive years

annex

173

	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year

annihilate

174

	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

annotate

175

	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	comment; make explanatory notes
	able to live both on land and in water

annuity

176

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged

annul

177

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

anodyne

178

	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain

anoint

179

	assent; agree without protesting
	chronological record of the events of successive years
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.

anomalous

180

	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

anomaly

181

	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	in or into a high place; high or higher up

anonymity

182

	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	having human form or characteristics
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

antagonism

183

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor

antecede

184

	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

antecedents

185

	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

antediluvian

186

	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

anthem

187

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	comment; make explanatory notes
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty

anthology

188

	book of literary selections by various authors
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

anthropoid

189

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	chronological record of the events of successive years

anthropologist

190

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	one who studies history and science of mankind

anthropomorphic

191

	having human form or characteristics
	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics

anticlimax

192

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase

antidote

193

	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

antipathy

194

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

antiquated

195

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged

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