Root: a/ab/abs

25 GRE vocabulary words

About this Root

Understanding the "a/ab/abs" root helps you decode unfamiliar words on the GRE. Words sharing this root often have related meanings.

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

abstemious

moderate

abstinence

restraint

abstract

theoretical

abstruse

obscure