Quick quiz for 1200 GRE Words in 30 Days:- Day 1

abandon

(1)

n. E.g. With her parents out of town, Kelly danced all night with abandon.

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container for liquids, having a handle and a lip or spout for pouring; player who throws the ball from the mound to the batter
act of forging, especially the illegal production of something counterfeit
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
device for rotary motion, by handle or arm; bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage; twist or turn in speech
person who inherits some title or office
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abide

(2)

v. E.g. "Oh, don't bother ME," said the Duchess; "I could not abide figures!"

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hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
bend or slant away from the vertical; rely for assistance or support
endure; put up with; bear; tolerate
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abnormal

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a. E.g. Fujitsu, Toshiba, HP and Lenovo all insist that their designs are sufficiently different to Dell and Apple, that there is no abnormal risk of fire.

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in a state of nature; wild; untamed; uncultivated; inhuman; brutal; not civilized; lacking polish; rude
unusual; not typical; not normal
capable of being negotiated; transferable by assignment or endorsement to another person
breathtaking; strikingly beautiful or attractive
bearing or covered with hair; made of or resembling hair; rough with hair
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absurd

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a. E.g. Alice thought the whole thing very absurd, but they all looked so grave that she did not dare to laugh.

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isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
causing disapproval or protest; very annoying or objectionable; offensive
being nothing more than what is specified; considered apart from anything else; small; slight
preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling
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abuse

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n. E.g. Thanks to Vito, the commenter said, he has stopped 7 years of girl abuse in this area.

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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
something that is desired intensely; state of extreme anger
covering or garment for the head or the head and shoulders, often attached to the body garment
improper use or handling; misuse
fold at end of sleeve; part of sleeve turned back from the hand; any ornamental appendage at the wrist
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