Barron GRE word list - A abase lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make lose self-respect abash embarrass abate subside or moderate abbreviate shorten abdicate renounce; give up aberrant abnormal or deviant aberration deviation from the normal; mental disorder abet assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage abeyance suspended action abhor detest; hate abide dwell; abide by: comply with; put up with; tolerate; Ex. abide by the rules; Ex. I cant abide rude people. abject wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology abjure renounce upon oath ablution washing abnegation renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation abode dwelling place; home |