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1、GRE+Study+Group+Kaplan+Vocabulary+ListChollian GRE Study Group Kaplan Vocabulary List Kap. Voc. 1/30 abase-adulterateabase (v.)cast down, bring low, humble, degrade (applied to the passions, rank, office, and condition in life); disgrace, lower, abassare (to lower) abash (v.) dismay, confound, disco

2、ncert, discomfit, make ashamed, chasten. (OFr) estbahir (to make ashamed) abate (v.)(a) decrease, become less in strength or violence, subside, diminish, delcline. (b) beat down, put an end to; lessen, diminish or moderate. (Fr) abattre (to beat down) abdicate (v.)renounce, abandon or relinguish a p

3、osition, right, power or trust. ab (from, away) + dicare (to proclaim) aberration (n.)wandering, straying from the right way; deviation, esp. from what is right, normal or natural; mental disorder. ab (from, away) + errare (wander) abet (v.)foment, aid, support, be an accomplice or accessory to. (OF

4、r) abeter (to incite, deceive) abeyance (n.)temporary suppression, suspension, delay, interruption. abhor (v.)hate extremely; loathe, detest, abominate. ab (from, away) + horrerre (shrink) abjure (v.)renounce on oath, reject solemnly, abandon formally, recant, retract, forswear. ab (from, away) + ju

5、rare (swear) ablution (n.)the washing of ones body or part of it as a religious abnegation (n.)denial, renuciation, act of abjuring, disclaiming. ab (from, away) + ominari (regard as an omen) abominate (v.)hate extremely, abhor, detest, loathe, execrate ab(from, away) + ominari (regard as an omen) a

6、boriginal (adj.)primitive, primeval, primal; native, indigenous, original. ab (from) + origo (origin) abortive (adj.)interrupted, uncompleted; hence, fruitless, vain, futile, bootless. abortio (a miscarriage) abrade (v.)wear away by friction, scrape, erode, grate, rasp, scour. ab (away) + radere (to

7、 scrape) abrogate (v.)annul, repeal, invalidate. abscond (v.)depart clandestinely, decamp, steal away. abstemious (adj.)temperate or sparing in appetite or enjoyment of pleasure, sparingly used. ab (away, from) + temetum (strong drink) abstract (v.)(a) extract, separate out; think of a quality apart

8、 from particular examples or instances. (b) make a selection, epitomize, reduce to a summary. (c) draw away the attention or interest of. (adj.)(a) thought of apart from any particular example or instance; not concrete. (b) expressing a quality which is apart from any particular example or instance.

9、 (c) hard to understand, abstruse. (d) (loose usage) theoretical, not practical. ab (away, from) + trahere (to draw) abstruse (adj.)difficult to comprehend or understand, opposed to what is obvious; mysterious, obscure, recondite. abut (v.)border on, touch at end or side, adjoin, neighbor. (Fr) abou

10、tir (to end) accede (v.)agree, assent, become a party to, as to a proposition or terms proposed by another; attain, as an office or rank; acquiesce, consent, comply, succeed (to), enter upon. ad (to) + cedere (to yield) acclimate (v.)become used to a climate not native, adapt to new environmental or

11、 (by extension) social conditions; harden, inure, season. accolade (n.)honor, distinction, award, reward. accost (v.)address, approach; make overtures to. ad(to) + costa (side) accoutrements (n.)equipment, furishings, accessories, esp.for military service. accretion (n.)growth (in size) or increase

12、(in amount), esp. by addition or accumulation. ad (to) + crescre (grow) accrue (v.)to be added, as increase, profit or damage. ad (to) + crescere (to grow) acolyte (n.)one who waits on a person, attendant; in the Roman Catholic Church, the highest of inferior orders of clergy, with duties of assisti

13、ng in rites; follower, companion, satellite. akolouthos (a follower) acquiesce (v.)submit, yield; assent, concur, agree. ad (to) + quiscere (to rest) acronym (n.)a word formed from the first (or first few) letters of several words. (NOW = National Organization for Women) actuate (v.)put into action

14、or motion; incite, impel, instigate, induce, prompt. actuare (to act) acumen (n.)acuteness of mind, judgment, sagacity, perspicacity, shrewdness, discernment. adage (n.)proverb, axiom, maxim, aphorism, old saying. adduce (v.)present or offer as reason or proof, cite as an example; cite, quote, advan

15、ce, bring forward, name, mention. ad (to) + ducere (to lead) adjure (v.)charge, bind on command on oath, or under penalty of a curse; entreat earnestly and solemnly; urge, charge. ad (to) + jurare (swear) admonish (v.)(a) warn, caution, reprove, rebuke, reprimand. (b) inform or remind by way of a wa

16、rning. (c) advise, exhort. ad (to) + monere (to warn). adroit (adj.)dexterous, skillful, adept with te hands or (fig.) mentally; quick, resourceful. adulatory (adj.)excessively flattering, servilely praising, obsequious. auduari (to flatter) adulterrate (v.)corrupt or make impure by adding a poor or

17、 improper substance; vitiate, contaminate. ad (to) + alter (another) Kap.Voc. 2/30 adumbrate - anomalladumbrate (v.) . outline in a shadow way, sketch foreshadow vaguely. ad (to) + umbra (shadow) advent (n.)comming, approach, vasitation. ad (to) + venire (to come) adventitious (adj.), added from wit

18、hout, accidental not inherent, casual. advocate (v.)plead in favor of, support, defend. (n.)one who defends a cause : one who pleads the cause of another, counselor, lawyer. ad (to) + vacare (to call) aegis (n.)protection, any power or influence that protects(originally applied to the shield of Zeus

19、); patronage, sponsorship, auspices. affinity (n.)(a) relation by marriage (as distinguished from relation by blood consanguinity). (b) close relationship, conformity, resemblance, connection. (c) mutual attraction between individuals. affinis (realted by marriage) affluence (n.)abundance, specifica

20、lly of riches ; wealth, opulence, plenty, prosperity. aggrandize (v.)make great of greater in power, wealth or influence exalt, promote, advance. ad (to) + grandire (increase) aggravate (v.)make worse, more severe, less tolerable as a physical condition ; make more inexcusable, aas a crime. (NOTE :

21、Ofter misused in the sense of annoy) ad (to) + gravis (heavy) aggregation (n.)collection, cluster, combination. ad (to) + gregare (to herd) alabaster (n.), a compact mineral, somewhat translucent and usually white; anything having these qualities. alacrity (n.), eagerness, cheerful willingness, prom

22、ptness enthusiasm, readiness. aleatory (adj.), of or depending on chance or luck; in law, depending upon a contingency. alea (a game with dice) allay (v.)lessen, ease, assuage, mitigate, alleviate mollify, soothe, clam. alleviate (v.)remove in part, lessen, pacify, appease, allay. allude (v.)refer i

23、ndirectly (to), hint, suggest, intimate. allusion (n.)an indirect reference to something; casual mention. alluvial (adj.), deposited by the actions of waves or water. ad (to) + luere (to wash) altercation (n.)dispute, conflict, quarrel, struggle, contention. altercari (to dispute) altruism (n.)unsel

24、fish concern for the welfare of other; charity, philanthrophy, humanitarianism. ambient (adj.)completely surrounding, all-encompassing. ambire (to go around) ambiguity (n.)uncertainty in meaning, display of two or more possible meanings. ambivalent (adj.), unable to decide between two alternatives;

25、experiencing two opposite emotions at the same time. ambrosia (n.)foods of gods; anything very pleasing to the taste or smell. ameliorate (v.)make better, inprove, meliorate. ad (to) + melior (better) ( deteriorate) amenable (adj.)(a) willing to follow advices, open to suggestion responsive, submiss

26、ive. (b) able to be tested by. amenity (n.)(a) pleasantness, attractiveness. (b) (plural) pleasant or attractive features. as of place, climate, etc. (c) manner(s) conductive to pleasantness of smoothness of social intercourse; act(s) or form(s) conventionally observed. amorphous (adj.)having no determination form, shapeless, irregular, vague. (Gr.) a (without) + morphe (form) amortize (v.) . liquidate or extinguish an indebtedness or charge. ad (to) + mors (death) ampersand (n.)the name of the character &, meaning and. amulet (n.)