Barron GRE Vocabulary| Match Practice

Group 1 - Matching Quizzes

abase

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	written statement made under oath

abash

	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

abate

	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

abbreviate

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

abdicate

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	unclear or doubtful in meaning

aberrant

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	one who studies history and science of mankind

abet

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell

abeyance

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

abhor

	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request

abject

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose

abjure

	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

ablution

	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

abnegation

	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

abode

	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place

abolish

	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

abominable

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused

aboriginal

	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
	able to live both on land and in water
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

abortive

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty

abrasive

	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters

abridge

	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

abrogate

	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	having human form or characteristics
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

abscond

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert

absolute

	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	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

absolve

	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.

abstemious

	state without proof; assert to be true
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

abstinence

	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm

abstract

	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

abstruse

	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society

abusive

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	written statement made under oath
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use

abut

	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

abysmal

	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged

abyss

	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	state without proof; assert to be true

academic

	humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education

accede

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

accelerate

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	comparable; similar or alike
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

accessible

	chronological record of the events of successive years
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely

accessory

	written statement made under oath
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

acclaim

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.
	applaud; announce with great approval
	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

acclimate

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

acclivity

	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	upward slope, as of hill

accolade

	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment

accommodate

	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for

accomplice

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation

accord

	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom

accost

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with demand or request
	assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order

accretion

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

accrue

	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

acerbity

	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

acetic

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	having properties of vinegar; sour
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome

acidulous

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	make or become better; improve; grow better
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

acknowledge

	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

acme

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
	able to live both on land and in water
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times

acne

	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation

acoustics

	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon

acquiesce

	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	assent; agree without protesting
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

acquittal

	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty

acrid

	bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
	unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	mental keenness; quickness of perception

acrimonious

	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

acrophobia

	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage

actuarial

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty

actuate

	put into motion or action; activate
	having human form or characteristics
	state without proof; assert to be true
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

acuity

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

acumen

	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	mental keenness; quickness of perception
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

acute

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with

adage

	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
	comment; make explanatory notes

adamant

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

adapt

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

addendum

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding

addiction

	book of literary selections by various authors
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

addle

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

adept

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time

adhere

	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
	partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

adherent

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	comment; make explanatory notes

adjacent

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near

adjunct

	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

admonish

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

adorn

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	written statement made under oath
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

adroit

	skillful and adept under pressing conditions
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background

adulation

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

adulterate

	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	having human form or characteristics
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

advent

	coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use

adventitious

	state without proof; assert to be true
	written statement made under oath
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically
	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

adversary

	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

adverse

	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
	comment; make explanatory notes

adversity

	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

advocacy

	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	support; active pleading on behalf of something

advocate

	having properties of vinegar; sour
	moved by sexual love; loving
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

aesthetic

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	comment; make explanatory notes

affable

	enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
	easily approachable; warmly friendly
	state without proof; assert to be true
	assign; distribute according to plan

affected

	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
	put into motion or action; activate
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

affidavit

	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
	written statement made under oath
	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

affiliation

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom

affinity

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

affirmation

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
	applaud; announce with great approval
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

affliction

	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	applaud; announce with great approval
	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations

affluence

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

affront

	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

agenda

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

agglomeration

	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass

aggrandize

100

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
	book of literary selections by various authors
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

aggregate

101

	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	muddle; drive crazy; become confused
	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm

aghast

102

	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	put into motion or action; activate

agility

103

	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	comment; make explanatory notes

agitate

104

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb

agnostic

105

	one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise

agrarian

106

	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty

alacrity

107

	cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

alchemy

108

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

alcove

109

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	nook; small, recessed section of a room
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition

alias

110

	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
	assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

alienate

111

	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
	cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

alimentary

112

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

alimony

113

	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected

allay

114

	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve

allege

115

	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	state without proof; assert to be true

allegiance

116

	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

allegory

117

	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling

alleviate

118

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath

alliteration

119

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse

allocate

120

	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
	assign; distribute according to plan
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

alloy

121

	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

allude

122

	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

allure

123

	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

aloft

124

	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune

altercation

125

	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	assign; distribute according to plan
	noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
	subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

altruistic

126

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others

amalgamate

127

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

amass

128

	stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

ambidextrous

129

	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

ambience

130

	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	convenient features; courtesies
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty

ambiguous

131

	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut

ambivalence

132

	cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

amble

133

	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

ambrosia

134

	struck by shock, terror, or amazement
	restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut

ambulatory

135

	compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	book of literary selections by various authors

ambush

136

	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station

ameliorate

137

	state without proof; assert to be true
	wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise
	make or become better; improve; grow better

amenable

138

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to

amend

139

	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority

amenities

140

	enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
	obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
	give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
	convenient features; courtesies

amiable

141

	comment; make explanatory notes
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
	substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling

amicable

142

	adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation

amiss

143

	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	having human form or characteristics
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty

amity

144

	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	nook; small, recessed section of a room

amnesia

145

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

amnesty

146

	general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
	put into motion or action; activate
	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect

amoral

147

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion

amorous

148

	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
	moved by sexual love; loving

amorphous

149

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	formless; lacking shape or definition
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty

amphibian

150

	suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
	able to live both on land and in water
	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

amphitheater

151

	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad

ample

152

	bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large

amputate

153

	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

amulet

154

	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	assign; distribute according to plan
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	accidental; casual; not inherent but added extrinsically

analgesic

155

	serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
	condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.

analogous

156

	comparable; similar or alike
	moved by sexual love; loving
	something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit

analogy

157

	detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	renounce upon oath; abandon forever

anarchist

158

	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
	fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
	person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
	mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly

anarchy

159

	able to live both on land and in water
	partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
	cut off part of body, especially by surgery; prune
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion

anathema

160

	state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
	sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

ancestry

161

	family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	providing nourishment; concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion
	make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances

anchor

162

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise
	unselfishly generous; concerned for others
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

ancillary

163

	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

anecdote

164

	skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents, characterized by red pimples, caused by inflammation
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	upward slope, as of hill
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

anemia

165

	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
	moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

anesthetic

166

	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
	substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
	comment; make explanatory notes
	rubbing away; tending to grind down

anguish

167

	being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
	exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering

angular

168

	person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
	sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation
	something with delicious flavor or fragrance; fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut

animated

169

	having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
	embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
	repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
	secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

animosity

170

	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
	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

animus

171

	combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
	fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

annals

172

	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
	short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
	chronological record of the events of successive years

annex

173

	elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
	append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance

annihilate

174

	change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence

annotate

175

	additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
	comment; make explanatory notes
	assign; distribute according to plan
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry

annuity

176

	annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
	coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
	support; active pleading on behalf of something
	struck by shock, terror, or amazement

annul

177

	make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty

anodyne

178

	rubbing away; tending to grind down
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
	source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
	being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native

anoint

179

	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

anomalous

180

	increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
	speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

anomaly

181

	cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
	feeling of enmity or ill will; attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
	irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
	symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form

anonymity

182

	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
	particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
	award of merit; expression of approval; praise

antagonism

183

	renounce upon oath; abandon forever
	refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
	active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
	growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

antecede

184

	precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
	disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
	capable of using either hand with equal ease
	increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation

antecedents

185

	in or into a high place; high or higher up
	preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
	one who studies history and science of mankind
	leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

antediluvian

186

	antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times
	having human form or characteristics
	bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
	serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary

anthem

187

	song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
	apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
	collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
	condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality

anthology

188

	responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
	natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
	move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
	book of literary selections by various authors

anthropoid

189

	manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance
	repetition of beginning sound in poetry
	absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
	washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

anthropologist

190

	one who studies history and science of mankind
	similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
	having human form or characteristics
	having properties of vinegar; sour

anthropomorphic

191

	having human form or characteristics
	unclear or doubtful in meaning
	able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
	assent; agree without protesting

anticlimax

192

	object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
	make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
	lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.
	letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with previous rise

antidote

193

	agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
	medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts
	medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
	perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain

antipathy

194

	excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
	sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
	strong feeling of aversion; dislike
	collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit

antiquated

195

	abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
	deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
	state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
	too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged

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