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GRE baron 5

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badger
v. annoy, bother, ask repeatedly

eg. Reporters constantly badger her about her private life.
babble
v. jabber, prattle, gibberish
awry
adj. askew, untidy, not in right position

eg. She rushed out, her hair awry.
autocratic
adj. domineering, dictatorial, having absolute power

eg. an autocratic manager
austere
adj. severely and strictly moral, ascetic

eg. the monks' austere way of life
astral
adj. related to the stars, stellar, sidereal

eg. astral navigation
astringent
adj. cause contraction (stop bleeding), severe

eg. an astringent lotion
astute
adj. wise, shrewd, keen, acute

eg. She was astute enough to realize that what Jack wanted was her money.
asunder
adv. into pieces, apart

eg. families rent / torn asunder by the revolution
asylum
n. - place of refuge, sanctuary
- mental hospital

eg. to seek / apply for / be granted asylum
atone
v. make amend for, expiate, do penitence for your sin

eg. he knew no way to atone for his brutal crime
atrocity
n. brutal or inhumane deed

eg. many atrocities was committed in the war
atrophy
n. weakening, sapping (due to losing blood/power), degeneration

eg. Memory can atrophy through lack of use.
attest
v. affirm, give clear proof of Sth

eg. The signature was attested by two witnesses.
attribute
v. ascribe, assign, impute

eg. i attribute her success to the encouragement from her parents
audacious
adj. daring, fearless

ant. cautious, gentle, humble, meek, mild, modest, reserved, timid, yielding
augment
v. increase, intensify, grow

eg. Teachers augment their salaries by taking odd jobs
augury
n. prophecy, indication, harbinger, portent, forerunner, omen

eg. It's was an augury from god
august
adj. honorable, majestic, noble, revered

ant. undignified
auspicious
adj. promising, hopeful, rosy, propitious

eg. an auspicious start to the new school year
authoritarian
adj. complete obedience to the authority before personal freedom

ant. democratic
authoritative
adj. having authority, reliable

eg. an authoritative command
automaton
n. mechanism that imitates actions of human.

eg. robot is a type of automaton
avarice
n. greediness for wealth, avidity

ant. generosity, philanthropy
aver
v. assert confidently, declare, avow

eg. She averred that she had never seen the man before
aversion
n. strong dislike, antipathy

eg. He had an aversion to getting up early.
avert
v. turn away

eg. avert her eyes from the horrible accident
avow
v. declare, admit, aver, assert

ant. censure, condemn, deny, disclaim, disown, dispute, renounce, repudiate
aviary
n. enclosure for birds

eg. this aviary can hold 300 birds
axiom
n. self-evident truth requiring no proof, truism
baffle
v. frustrate, perplex, thwart, foil

eg. the new code baffled the enemy agents.
bait
v. harass, tease

eg. bait the small children
baleful
adj. threatening evil, harmful sign, minatory, ominous

eg. a baleful look / influence
balk
v. stop short, discontinue, hinder, impede

eg. balk at sending officers to risky area
balmy
adj. mild, pleasant

eg. a balmy summer evening
banal
adj. commonplace, hackneyed, trite, prosaic, pedestrian

ant. fresh, new, original
bandy
v. discuss glibly, exchange (words/blow) heatedly

eg. His name was being bandied about as a future prime minister.
bane
n. curse, evil

eg. The neighbors' kids are the bane of my life.
awl
n. a small pointed tool used for making holes, especially in leather
bacchanalian
adj. drunken
n. drunken party
badinage
n. friendly joking, banter
bantering
adj. amusing and friendly, playfully teasing

eg. There was a friendly, bantering tone in his voice.
barb
n. sharp projection (point of arrow, fish hook)
baneful
adj. destructive, cause ruin or death
balm
n. ointments from tree that relieves pain

eg. friendship is finest balm for disappointed love
ballast
n. heavy material used to add stability (for ship)
azure
adj/n. bright blue


eg. azure skies are indicative of good weather
awe
n. solemn wonder, feeling of respect
avuncular
adj. like an uncle (in manner)


eg. avuncular tone of voice
avocation
n. secondary or minor occupation
avid
adj. greedy, eager for
averse
adj. reluctant, disinclined

eg. the reporter was averse to revealing the sources of his information
avenge
v. take vengeance or revenge for
auxiliary
adj. providing help but subsidiary
autopsy
n. examination of dead body
autonomous
adj. self-governing
deriv. autonomy
aurora
n. an atmospheric phenomenon that bands of yellow, green, red appear in the sky
aureole
n. radiant circle, halo, corona
audit
n/v. inspect/inspection of financial record
atypical
adj. not normal
attrition
n. gradual reduction in numbers, strength, confidence,...
attenuate
v. weaken or lessen (in density, force, degree)

ant. intensify, strengthen
attentive
adj. watchful, thoughtful
atheist
n. person who denies the existence of God
atavism
n. resemblance to remote ancestor rather than to parents
astronomical
adj. enormously large or extensive
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