GRE Words – Beginning With "A" (with Synonyms)

to humble; to disgraceSynonyms: demean; humiliate

to reduce in amount, degree or severitySynonyms: ebb, lapse, let up, moderate, relent, slacken, subside

to give up a position, right or powerSynonyms: cede; quit; relinquish; resign; yield

deviating from what is normal or expectedSynonyms: abnormal; anomalous; deviant; divergent; errant; irregular

temporary suppression or suspensionSynonyms: deferral; dormancy; postponement; remission

to reject; to abandon formallySynonyms: forswear; recall; recant; retract; take back

to leave secretlySynonyms: decamp; escape; flee

to choose not to do somethingSynonyms: forbear; refrain; withhold

moderate in appetiteSynonyms: abstinent; continent; self-restraining; sober; temperate

an extremely deep holeSynonyms: chasm; void

a gradual growth in size; an increase in amountSynonyms: accumulation; buildup

sour in taste or mannerSynonyms: acerbic; acetous; biting; piquant; pungent; tart

to make impureSynonyms: debase; doctor; load

to speak in favor ofSynonyms: back; champion; support

a next built high in the air; an elevated, often secluded dwellingSynonyms: perch; stronghold

concerning the appreciation of beautySynonyms: artistic; tasteful

phony; artificialSynonyms: insincere; pretentious; put-on

to increase in power, influence and reputationSynonyms: amplify; apotheosize; augment; dignify; elevate; enlarge; ennoble; exalt; glorify; magnify; swell; uplift

speed or quicknessSynonyms: celerity; dispatch; haste; swiftness

to make more bearableSynonyms: allay; assuage; comfort; ease; lessen; lighten; mitigate; palliate; relieve

to combine; to mix togetherSynonyms: admix; blend; coalesce; combine; commingle; commix; compound; fuse; intermingle; intermix; merge; mingle; mix; unite

doubtful or uncertain; can be interpreted several waysSynonyms: cloudy; doubtful; dubious; equivocal; indeterminate; nebulous; obscure; unclear; vague

to make better; to improveSynonyms: amend; better; improve; pacify; upgrade

to diminish by installment paymentsSynonyms: decrease; reduce

an ornament worn as a charm against evil spiritsSynonyms: fetish; talisman

something out of place in timeSynonyms: archaism; incongruity

a lessening of pain without loss of consciousness

similar or alike in some way; equivalentSynonyms: alike; comparable; corresponding; equivalent; homogeneous; parallel; similar

something that calms or soothes painSynonyms: narcotic; nepenthe; opiate

deviation from what is normalSynonyms: aberrancy; aberration; abnormality; deviance; deviation; irregularity; preternaturalness

to annoy or provoke to angerSynonyms: clash; conflict; incite; irritate; oppose; pester; provoke; vex

extreme dislikeSynonyms: abhorrence; animosity; animus; antagonism; aversion; dislike; enmity; hatred; hostility; loathing; repellence; repugnance; repulsion; revulsion

lack of interest or emotionSynonyms: coolness; disinterest; disregard; impassivity; indifference; insensibility; lassitude; lethargy; listlessness; phlegm; stolidity; unconcern; unresponsiveness

of questionable authority or authenticitySynonyms: disputed; doubtful; fictitious; fraudulent

one who renounces a religious faithSynonyms: defector; deserter; traitor

approval and praiseSynonyms: acclaim; adulation; applause; commendation; compliments; exaltation; extolment; hail; kudos; praise

determined by chance or impulseSynonyms: changeable; erratic; indiscriminate; random; wayward

to judge a dispute between two opposing partiesSynonyms: adjudge; adjudicate; determine; intermediate; intervene; judge; moderate; referee; rule

ancient; old fashionedSynonyms: ancient; antediluvian; antique; bygone; dated; dowdy; fusty; obsolete; old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded; passe; prehistoric; stale; superannuated; superseded; vintage

intense and passionate feelingSynonyms: devotion; enthusiasm; fervency; fervidity; fervidness; fervor; fire; passion; zeal; zealousness

to claim without justification; to claim for oneself without rightSynonyms: appropriate; presume; take

able to speak clearly and expressivelySynonyms: eloquent; expressive; fluent; lucid; silver-tongued; smooth-spoken

to attack; to assaultSynonyms: beset; storm; strike

to make something unpleasant less severeSynonyms: allay; alleviate; appease; comfort; conciliate; ease; lighten; mitigate; mollify; pacify; palliate; placate; propitiate; relieve; soothe; sweeten

to reduce in force or degree; to weakenSynonyms: debilitate; devitalize; dilute; enervate; enfeeble; rarefy; sap; thin; undermine; undo; unnerve; weaken

fearless and daringSynonyms: adventuresome; aggressive assertive; bold; brave; courageous; daring; dauntless; doughty; fearless; gallant; game; heroic; intrepid; mettlesome; plucky; stout; stouthearted; unafraid; undaunted; valiant; valorous; venturesome; venurous

a prophecy; a prediction of eventsSynonyms: auspice; harbinger; omen; portent; presage

dignified; grandioseSynonyms: admirable; awesome; grand; majestic

severe or stern in appearance; undecoratedSynonyms: bleak; dour; grim; hard; harsh; severe

premise; postulate; self-evident truthSynonyms: adage; aphorism; apothegm; maxim; rule