GRE Words Starting with A

382 vocabulary words starting with A

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abase

lower in rank or dignity

abate

reduce in amount

abdicate

give up a position

aberrant

abnormal

aberration

deviation from what is normal

abet

aid in crime

abeyance

suspended action

abhor

detest

abide

put up with

abject

miserable

abjure

renounce

ablution

washing

abnegation

self-sacrifice

abominate

loathe

aboriginal

native

abortive

unsuccessful

abrade

wear away

abrasive

rough

abridge

shorten

abrogate

abolish

abscond

depart secretly

Writers often employ 'abscond' to convey depart secretly.

absolve

pardon

abstain

refrain

abstemious

moderate

abstinence

restraint

abstract

theoretical

abstruse

obscure

abusive

coarsely insulting

Writers often employ 'abusive' to convey coarsely insulting.

abut

border upon

abysmal

bottomless