abandon
To desert or give up completely (v.); uninhibited freedom from restraint (n.)
NGSL 2kTOEFLGRE
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GRE Vocabulary
Graduate Record Examination vocabulary. · 7,504 words
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abase
To degrade or humiliate someone
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abash
To embarrass or make someone feel ashamed
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abate
To become less intense or severe; to diminish
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abbreviate
To shorten a word or text by omitting parts
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abdicate
To formally give up power or a throne
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abduct
To kidnap someone; to take away by force
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aberrant
Deviating from what is normal or expected
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aberration
A deviation from what is normal; a mental lapse; an optical defect
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abet
To encourage or assist someone in wrongdoing
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abeyance
A state of temporary suspension or inactivity
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abhor
To feel strong hatred or disgust toward something
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abhorrent
Causing strong disgust or hatred; deeply offensive
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abide
To tolerate something; to comply with rules; to remain
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abject
Utterly miserable, degraded, or contemptible
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abjure
To formally renounce a belief or allegiance
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ablution
A ritual or ceremonial washing of the body
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abnegate
To renounce or give up a right or privilege
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abnegation
Self-denial; the renunciation of one's own interests
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abolish
To formally put an end to a law or institution
IELTSTOEFLGRE
abolition
The formal ending of a law, system, or practice
TOEFLGREB2
abominate
To feel intense disgust or hatred toward something
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aboriginal
Indigenous; relating to the original inhabitants of a region
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abortive
Failing to achieve the intended result; unsuccessful
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abound
To exist in large quantities; to be plentiful
IELTSTOEFLGRE
aboveboard
Open and honest, without deception
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abrade
To wear away or scrape a surface by friction
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abrasion
The wearing away of a surface by friction; a scraped area on skin
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abrasive
A substance used for smoothing surfaces; harsh and irritating in manner
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abreast
Side by side; up to date with current information
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