Vibrant Publishers - GRE Master Word List: 1535 Words for Verbal Mastery

1535 words that feature in verbal reasoningsection of the GRE List of synonyms and antonyms you are goingto need in the exam The right context for using the words throughsample sentences The right way to pronounce the words, thanksto the easy and friendly pronunciation system given Understanding where the words fit in as partsof speech Test Prep Series www.vibrantpublishers.com ***** Published by Vibrant Publishers atSmashwords Copyright 2014 Vibrant Publishers, USA. Smashwords Edition, License Notes This ebook is licensed for your personal useonly. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people.If you would like to share this book with another person, pleasepurchase an additional copy for each recipient. If youre readingthis book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for youruse only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase yourown copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of thisauthor. This publication is designed to provideaccurate and authoritative information in regard to the subjectmatter covered.

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The winning strategy now is todevelop a wide and all-round understanding of the GRE vocabulary,rather than just mug things up. This book is your comprehensive guide toessential GRE vocabulary. It presents 1535 words that you willencounter in different situations in the exam. Learning these iscrucial to mastering verbal reasoning. This book teaches you notonly what the words mean, but also how to use them correctly and inthe right context. Synonyms and antonyms, parts of speech andsample sentences are provided to give you greater understanding.

Aneasy-to-pick-up pronunciation system makes sure you can speak thewords right, and will benefit you throughout life. Selected by GREexperts after extensive analysis of the new verbal test, these 1535words are indispensable for any aspirant. The best way to maximize your preparation is touse these words in your daily life. Form sentences on your ownbased on where and how youd include them in your conversations.Making flash cards and regularly quizzing yourself is alsorecommended. Remember, the best of learning happens when it is fun.And we want you to have fun while you prepare for the GRE. Heres to your success! *****

(abash - aplomb) This chapter covers the followingwords along with their part of speech, pronunciation, synonyms andantonym, if applicable.

Sample usage of the word is alsoillustrated. abash abdicate aberrant abeyance abjure abnegation abominate abrasive abridge abrogate abscission abscond abstain abstemious abstinence abstruse abut accede accessible accessory acclivity accolade accord accost accouter accretion accrue acerbity acidulous acoustics acquiesce acquittal acrophobia actuarial actuate acuity acumen adage addendum addle adhere adjunct adjuration adroit adulation adventitious adversity advocate aerie affable affiliation affluence agglomeration aggressor agnostic alacrity alchemy allay allege allegory alleviate altruistic ambidextrous ambiguous ambivalence ambrosia ameliorate amenable amenities amnesty amok amphitheater amplify anachronism analgesic anarchist anathema anathematize ancillary animadversion animosity anneal annihilate annotate annuity anodyne anoint anonymity antagonistic antecede antediluvian anthropologist anthropomorphic anticlimax antidote antipathy antithesis aphasia aphorism aplomb ***** ABASE (v) [uh-BEYS]Syn: lower; humiliate Ant: exalt; elevate; honor; raise;promote Usage: To add insult to injury, hefurther abased her by throwing the report at her in thepresence of the rest of the staff. ABASH (v) [uh-BASH]Syn: embarrass Ant: encourage; cheer; animate; embolden;incite Usage: The writer felt abashedseeing the amount of attention he was receiving. ABDICATE (v) [AB-di-keyt]Syn: renounce; give up; relinquish Ant: occupy; retain; maintain Usage: He abdicated his entireestate and retired into the forest, spending the rest of his lifein a log cabin. ABERRANT (adj) [uh-BER-uh nt]Syn: abnormal; deviant Ant: normal Usage: Normally a calm and steady worker,recently Jims behavior has been noted to be aberrant. ABJURE (v) [ab-JOO r]Syn: renounce; repudiate; retract Ant: claim; assert; profess; vindicate;retain; maintain, hold Usage: To save his skin, he simplyadjured every statement they had made, humbling under theirpressure. ABNEGATION (n) [ab-ni-GEY-shuhn]Syn: repudiation; self-sacrifice;relinquishment Ant: assertion; retention; maintenance;hold Usage: But this abnegation ofresponsibility is bringing with it the anarchy, chaos, and violencein society. ABOMINATE (v) [uh-BOM-uh-neyt]Syn: loathe; hate Ant: love; abide Usage: He has such a loathsomepersonality that any sane person would abominate him. ABRASIVE (adj) [uh-BREY-siv]Syn: caustic; corrosive; rubbing away;tending to grind down or abrade; causing irritation, annoyance, orbad feelings Ant: calm; mild; soothing; likable Usage: The builder explained that thematerial was abrasive and hence would easily crumble topowder. ABRIDGE (v) [uh-brij]Syn: condense or shorten Ant: lengthen, append Usage: The key issues are listed below inan abridged version of the mail sent to him. ABROGATE (adj) [AB-ruh-geyt]Syn: abolish; nullify Ant: approve; establish; sanction;support Usage: It was Abraham Lincoln who tookthe initiative to abrogate slavery in America. ABSCISSION (n) [ab-SIZH-uhn]Syn: removal by cutting off, as insurgery; separation; section Ant: joining; recombination Usage: The doctor explained that theplanned abscission of the patients toe was a necessaryamputation to save his life from the spreading infection. ABSCOND (v) [ab-SKOND]Syn: depart secretly and hide Ant: appear; emerge; show; stay;remain Usage: The culprit is said to beabsconding with the bank robbery proceeds. ABSTAIN (v) [ab-STEYN]Syn: refrain; hold oneself backvoluntarily from an action or practice Syn: participate; act; consume Usage: On every Tuesday of the month, Jimabstains from consuming meat and alcohol. ABSTEMIOUS (adj) [ab-STEE-mee-uhs]Syn: Sparing in eating and drinking;temperate Ant: intemperate; gluttonous; greedy Usage: Roderick chooses to remainabstemious when the rest of his colleagues meet up fordrinks.