GRE Audio II (Abstruse to Abjure) Krishna Bista - Video

GRE Prep > GRE Audio II (Abstruse to Abjure) Krishna Bista

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Words:
abstruse= obscure; profound; difficult to understand;
abusive = coarsely insulting; physically harmful;
abut= border upon; adjoin
abysmal = bottomless
abyss = enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit
academic = related to a school; not practical or directly useful
accede = agree
accelerate = move faster
accessible =easy to approach; obtainable
accessory =additional object; useful but not essential thing
acclaim = applaud; praise; greet with great approval; announce with great approval; Ex. The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; N: strong expression of approval and praise
acclimate = adjust to climate or environment; adapt
acclivity =sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity
accolade = award of merit; strong praise and approval
accommodate= oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt; make enough space for; ADJ. accommodative; CF. accomodating: helpful and obliging
accomplice =partner in crime
accord = agreement
accost = approach and speak first to a person
accoutre = equip; N. accoutrement
accretion =growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete
accrue = come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual
acerbity = bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bitter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone)
acetic = vinegary
acidulous = slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic
acknowledge = recognize; admit
acme = peak; pinnacle; highest point
acne = skin disease (on the face)
acoustics = science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
acquiesce = assent; agree passively; comply without protest
acquittal = deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner
acrid = bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent
acrimonious = stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior
acrophobia = fear of heights
actuarial = calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
actuary = someone who advises insurance companies
actuate =motivate; activate; cause to act
acuity = sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)
acumen = mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen
acute = (of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain
adage = wise saying; proverb
adamant = hard; inflexible
adapt = make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N. adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel.
addendum = addition; appendix to book; something that is added (as at the end of a speech or book)
addiction = compulsive habitual need
addle = make or become confused; muddle; drive crazy; become rotten (egg)
address = direct a speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one's efforts or attention to; make with a destination; N: formal speech
adept =expert at; very skilled
adhere =stick fast; be a devotd follower; N. adhesion: adhering; devotion; loyality
adherent =supporter; follower
adjacent = adjoining; neighboring; close by
adjoin = be next to
adjourn = suspend until a later time; move from one place to another
adjunct = something attached to but holding an inferior position
adjuration = solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly
adjutant = staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
admonish= warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove
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