GRE Basic Study Guide.
Abscond - answerdepart secretly and hide
adversity - answera state of misfortune or affliction
aggravate - answermake worse
arduous - answerdifficult to accomplish
belie - answerto contradict, to give a false impression
bombast - answerpompous or pretentious talk or wri...
buttress - answer✔(v.) to support, prop up, strengthen; (n.) a supporting structure
capricious - answer✔impulsive and unpredictable
catalyst - answer✔something that causes an important event to happen
caustic - answer✔harsh or corrosive in tone
centrifuge - answer✔an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a
suspension
converge - answer✔move or draw together at a certain location
conversion - answer✔the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another
corrosion - answer✔a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action
decibel - answer✔unit of measurement for the loudness of sounds
distill - answer✔remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the
process of distillation
divest - answer✔reduce or dispose of
enervate - answer✔weaken mentally or morally
ephemeral - answer✔enduring a very short time
eradicate - answer✔destroy completely, as if down to the roots
expel - answer✔force to leave or move out
extend - answer✔span an interval of distance, space or time
facilitate - answer✔make easier
incubation - answer✔maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its
development
intransigent - answer✔not capable of being swayed or diverted from a course
inundate - answer✔fill or cover completely, usually with water
lackluster - answer✔lacking brilliance or vitality
lethargic - answer✔deficient in alertness or activity
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