GRE Word List 2
| 1.adulation | flattery; admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved | Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): -lat·ed; -lat·ing Etymology: back-formation from adulation, from Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin adulation-, adulatio, from adulari to fawn on (of dogs), flatter : to flatter or admire excessively or slavishly - ad·u·la·tion /"a-j&-'lA-sh&n, "a-dy&-; "a-d&l-'A-/ noun - ad·u·la·tor /'a-j&-"lA-t&r, 'a-dy&-; 'a-d&l-"A-/ noun - ad·u·la·to·ry /-l&-"tOr-E, -"tor-/ adjective |
| 2.adulterate | make impure or of poorer quality by adding inferior or tainted(contaminated) substances | Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing Etymology: Latin adulteratus, past participle of adulterare, from ad- + alter other -- more at ELSE : to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element; especially : to prepare for sale by replacing more valuable with less valuable or inert ingredients - adul·ter·a·tor /-"rA-t&r/ noun |
| 3.advent | arrival | Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin adventus, from Latin, arrival, from advenire 1 : the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting 2 a : the coming of Christ at the Incarnation b : SECOND COMING 3 not capitalized : a coming into being or use <the advent of spring> <the advent of pasteurization> <the advent of personal computers> |
| 4.adventitious | accidental; casual; happening by chance | Function: adjective Etymology: Latin adventicius 1 : coming from another source and not inherent or innate 2 : arising or occurring sporadically or in other than the usual location <adventitious roots> - ad·ven·ti·tious·ly adverb |
| 5.adversary | opponent; enemy | Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -sar·ies : one that contends with, opposes, or resists : ENEMY - ad·ver·sari·ness noun |
| 6.adverse | going against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile | Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French advers, from Latin adversus, past participle of advertere 1 : acting against or in a contrary direction : HOSTILE <hindered by adverse winds> 2 a : opposed to one's interests <an adverse verdict> <heard testimony adverse to their position>; especially : UNFAVORABLE <adverse criticism> b : causing harm : HARMFUL <adverse drug effects> 3 archaic : opposite in position - ad·verse·ly adverb - ad·verse·ness noun |
| 7.adversity | great hardship or affliction; misfortune; calamitous event | Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -ties 1 : a state or condition contrary to one of well-being 2 : an instance of adversity synonym see MISFORTUNE |
| 8.advert | refer | Function: intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English adverten, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French advertir, from Latin advertere, from ad- + vertere to turn -- more at WORTH 1 : to turn the mind or attention -- used with to <adverted to the speaker> 2 : to call attention in the course of speaking or writing : make reference -- used with to <adverted to foreign-language sources> |
| 9.advocacy | support; active pleading on behalf of someone or something | Function: noun : the act or process of advocating or supporting a cause or proposal |
| 10.advocate | speak in favor of; support (an idea or plan); urge; plead for | Function: noun Etymology: Middle English advocat, from Middle French, from Latin advocatus, from past participle of advocare to summon, from ad- + vocare to call, from voc-, vox voice -- more at VOICE 1 : one that pleads the cause of another; specifically : one that pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court 2 : one that defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| 11.aegis | shield; protection; defense | Function: noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek aigis, literally, goatskin, from aig-, aix goat; akin to Armenian ayc goat 1 : a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena 2 a : PROTECTION <under the aegis of the constitution> b : controlling or conditioning influence <many American mothers, under the aegis of benevolent permissiveness ... actually neglect their children -- Time> 3 a : AUSPICES, SPONSORSHIP <under the aegis of the museum> b : control or guidance especially by an individual, group, or system <acted under the court's aegis> |
| 12.aerie | (aery,eyrie,eyry) nest of a large bird of prey | Function: noun Etymology: Medieval Latin aerea, from Old French aire, probably from (assumed) Vulgar Latin agrum origin, nest, lair, from Latin ager field -- more at ACRE 1 : the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop 2 obsolete : a brood of birds of prey 3 : an elevated often secluded dwelling, structure, or position |
| 13.aesthetic | artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful (of a person or building); CF. aesthete; CF. aesthetics | Function: adjective Etymology: German ästhetisch, from New Latin aestheticus, from Greek aisthEtikos of sense perception, from aisthanesthai to perceive -- more at AUDIBLE 1 a : of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful <aesthetic theories> b : ARTISTIC <a work of aesthetic value> c : pleasing in appearance : ATTRACTIVE <easy-to-use keyboards, clear graphics, and other ergonomic and aesthetic features -- Mark Mehler> 2 : appreciative of, responsive to, or zealous about the beautiful; also : responsive to or appreciative of what is pleasurable to the senses - aes·thet·i·cal·ly /-ti-k(&-)lE/ adverb |
| 14.affable | easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly | Function: adjective Etymology: Middle French, from Latin affabilis, from affari to speak to, from ad- + fari to speak -- more at BAN 1 : being pleasant and at ease in talking to others 2 : characterized by ease and friendliness synonym see GRACIOUS - af·fa·bil·i·ty /"a-f&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun - af·fa·bly /-blE/ adverb |
| 15.affected | artificial; pretended | Function: verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French affecter, from Latin affectare, frequentative of afficere to influence, from ad- + facere to do -- more at DO transitive senses 1 archaic : to aim at 2 a archaic : to have affection for b : to be given to : FANCY <affect flashy clothes> 3 : to make a display of liking or using : CULTIVATE <affect a worldly manner> 4 : to put on a pretense of : FEIGN <affect indifference, though deeply hurt> 5 : to tend toward <drops of water affect roundness> 6 : FREQUENT intransitive senses, obsolete : INCLINE 2 synonym see ASSUME usage see EFFECT |
| 16.affidavit | written statement made under oath (for use as proof in a court of law) | Function: noun Etymology: Medieval Latin, he has made an oath, from affidare : a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation before an authorized magistrate or officer |
| 17.affiliation | joining; associating with | Function: verb Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing Etymology: Medieval Latin affiliatus, past participle of affiliare to adopt as a son, from Latin ad- + filius son -- more at FEMININE transitive senses 1 a : to bring or receive into close connection as a member or branch b : to associate as a member <affiliates herself with the local club> 2 : to trace the origin of intransitive senses : to connect or associate oneself : COMBINE - af·fil·i·a·tion /-"fI-lE-'A-sh&n/ noun |
| 18.affinity | feeling of kinship; similarity; Ex. strong affinity for her; Ex. many affinities between two languages | Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -ties Etymology: Middle English affinite, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French afinité, from Latin affinitas, from affinis bordering on, related by marriage, from ad- + finis end, border 1 : relationship by marriage 2 a : sympathy marked by community of interest : KINSHIP b (1) : an attraction to or liking for something <people with an affinity to darkness -- Mark Twain> <pork and fennel have a natural affinity for each other -- Abby Mandel> (2) : an attractive force between substances or particles that causes them to enter into and remain in chemical combination c : a person especially of the opposite sex having a particular attraction for one 3 a : likeness based on relationship or causal connection <found an affinity between the teller of a tale and the craftsman -- Mary McCarthy> <this investigation, with affinities to a case history, a psychoanalysis, a detective story -- Oliver Sacks> b : a relation between biological groups involving resemblance in structural plan and indicating a common origin synonym see ATTRACTION |
| 19.affirmation | positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath; V. affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination | Function: noun 1 a : the act of affirming b : something affirmed : a positive assertion 2 : a solemn declaration made under the penalties of perjury by a person who conscientiously declines taking an oath |
| 20.affliction | state of distress; trial; cause of distress or suffering; V. afflict: inflict grievous suffering on | Function: noun 1 : the state of being afflicted 2 : the cause of persistent pain or distress 3 : great suffering |
| 21.affluence | abundance; wealth | Function: noun 1 a : an abundant flow or supply : PROFUSION b : abundance of property : WEALTH 2 : a flowing to or toward a point : INFLUX |
| 22.affront | insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect; V: insult or hurt the feelings of intentionally | Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English afronten, from Middle French afronter to defy, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin affrontare, from Latin ad- + front-, frons forehead 1 a : to insult especially to the face by behavior or language b : to cause offense to <a system of law about both family and marriage that affronted lay society -- J. H. Mundy> 2 a : to face in defiance : CONFRONT <affront death> b obsolete : to encounter face-to-face 3 : to appear directly before synonym see OFFEND |
| 23.agape | openmouthed | Function: noun Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek agapE, literally, love 1 : LOVE FEAST 2 : LOVE 4a |
| 24.agenda | items of business at a meeting | Function: noun Etymology: Latin, neuter plural of agendum, gerundive of agere 1 : a list or outline of things to be considered or done <agendas of faculty meetings> 2 : an underlying often ideological plan or program <a political agenda> - agen·da·less /-d&-l&s/ adjective |
| 25.agglomeration | collection; heap; V. agglomerate: gather into a rounded mass; N. aggolmeate: jumbled mass; heap | Function: noun 1 : the action or process of collecting in a mass 2 : a heap or cluster of usually disparate elements <urban agglomerations knit together by the new railways -- Times Literary Supplement> - ag·glom·er·a·tive /-'glä-m&-"rA-tiv/ adjective |
| 26.aggrandize | make greater; increase in power, wealth, rank, or honor; N. aggrandizement | Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): -dized; -diz·ing Etymology: French agrandiss-, stem of agrandir, from a- (from Latin ad-) + grandir to increase, from Latin grandire, from grandis great 1 : to make great or greater : INCREASE, ENLARGE 2 : to make appear great or greater : praise highly 3 : to enhance the power, wealth, position, or reputation of <exploited the situation to aggrandize himself> - ag·gran·dize·ment /&-'gran-d&z-m&nt, -"dIz- also "a-gr&n-'dIz-/ noun - ag·gran·diz·er /&-'gran-"dI-z&r also 'a-gr&n-/ noun |
| 27.aggregate | sum; total; ADJ. V: gather into a mass or whole; accumulate; add up to; Ex. aggregate 100 dollars | Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English aggregat, from Latin aggregatus, past participle of aggregare to add to, from ad- + greg-, grex flock : formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : COLLECTIVE: as a (1) : clustered in a dense mass or head <an aggregate flower> (2) : formed from several separate ovaries of a single flower <aggregate fruit> b : composed of mineral crystals of one or more kinds or of mineral rock fragments c : taking all units as a whole <aggregate sales> - ag·gre·gate·ly adverb - ag·gre·gate·ness noun |
| 28.aghast | filled with great surprise or fear; horrified | Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English agast, from past participle of agasten to frighten, from a- (perfective prefix) + gasten to frighten -- more at ABIDE, GAST : struck with terror, amazement, or horror : SHOCKED |
| 29.agility | nimbleness; ability to move quickly | Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -ties : the quality or state of being agile : NIMBLENESS, DEXTERITY <played with increasing agility> |
| 30.agitate | stir up; disturb | Function: verb Inflected Form(s): -tat·ed; -tat·ing Etymology: Latin agitatus, past participle of agitare, frequentative of agere to drive -- more at AGENT transitive senses 1 a obsolete : to give motion to b : to move with an irregular, rapid, or violent action <the storm agitated the sea> 2 : to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : DISTURB 3 a : to discuss excitedly and earnestly b : to stir up public discussion of intransitive senses : to attempt to arouse public feeling <agitated for better schools> synonym see SHAKE, DISCOMPOSE - ag·i·tat·ed·ly adverb - ag·i·ta·tion /"a-j&-'tA-sh&n/ noun - ag·i·ta·tion·al /-shn&l, -sh&-n&l/ adjective |
| 31.agnostic | one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability of a god or any ultimate reality | Function: noun Etymology: Greek agnOstos unknown, unknowable, from a- + gnOstos known, from gignOskein to know -- more at KNOW : a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (as God) is unknown and prob. unknowable; broadly : one who is not committed to believing in either the existence or the nonexistence of God or a god - ag·nos·ti·cism /-t&-"si-z&m/ noun |
| 32.agog | highly excited; intensely curious | Function: adjective Etymology: Middle French en gogues in mirth : full of intense interest or excitement : EAGER <kids all agog over new toys> |
| 33.agrarian | pertaining to land or its cultivation; Ex. agrarian reform | Function: adjective Etymology: Latin agrarius, from agr-, ager field -- more at ACRE 1 : of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure 2 a : of, relating to, or characteristic of farmers or their way of life b : organized or designed to promote agricultural interests <an agrarian political party> <agrarian reforms> |
| 34.alacrity | cheerful promptness without reluctance | Function: noun Etymology: Latin alacritas, from alacr-, alacer lively, eager : promptness in response : cheerful readiness <accepted the invitation with alacrity> - alac·ri·tous /-kr&-t&s/ adjective |
| 35.alchemy | medieval chemistry | Function: noun Etymology: Middle English alkamie, alquemie, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French alquemie, from Medieval Latin alchymia, from Arabic al-kImiyA', from al the + kImiyA' alchemy, from Late Greek chEmeia 1 : a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life 2 : a power or process of transforming something common into something special 3 : an inexplicable or mysterious transmuting - al·chem·i·cal /-mi-k&l/ also al·chem·ic /al-'ke-mik/ adjective - al·chem·i·cal·ly /-mi-k(&-)lE/ adverb |
| 36.alcove | nook; recess | Function: noun Etymology: French alcôve, from Spanish alcoba, from Arabic al-qubbah the arch 1 a : a small recessed section of a room : NOOK b : an arched opening (as in a wall) : NICHE 2 : SUMMERHOUSE 2 - al·coved /-"kOvd/ adjective |
| 37.alias | an assumed name esp. by a criminal (usually to mislead people); ADV. alias | Function: adverb Etymology: Latin, otherwise, from alius other -- more at ELSE : otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| 38.alienate | make unfriendly or hostile; estrange; separate; change the ownership of | Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing 1 : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent where attachment formerly existed 2 : to convey or transfer (as property or a right) usually by a specific act rather than the due course of law 3 : to cause to be withdrawn or diverted synonym see ESTRANGE - alien·ator /-"nA-t&r/ noun |
| 39.alimentary | supplying nourishment | Function: adjective 1 : of or relating to nourishment or nutrition 2 : furnishing sustenance or maintenance |
| 40.alimony | payments made regularly to an ex-spouse after divorce | Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -nies Etymology: Latin alimonia sustenance, from alere 1 : an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce 2 : the means of living : MAINTENANCE |
| 41.allay | calm; pacify | Function: verb Etymology: Middle English alayen, from Old English Alecgan, from A- (perfective prefix) + lecgan to lay -- more at ABIDE, LAY transitive senses 1 : to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : ALLEVIATE <expect a breeze to allay the heat> 2 : to make quiet : CALM intransitive senses, obsolete : to diminish in strength : SUBSIDE synonym see RELIEVE |
| 42.allege | state without proof | Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): al·leged; al·leg·ing Etymology: Middle English alleggen, from Middle French alleguer, from Latin allegare to dispatch, cite, from ad- + legare to depute -- more at LEGATE 1 archaic : to adduce or bring forward as a source or authority 2 : to assert without proof or before proving <the newspaper alleges the mayor's guilt> 3 : to bring forward as a reason or excuse |
| 43.allegiance | loyalty | Function: noun Etymology: Middle English allegeaunce, modification of Middle French ligeance, from Old French, from lige liege 1 a : the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord b (1) : the fidelity owed by a subject or citizen to a sovereign or government (2) : the obligation of an alien to the government under which the alien resides 2 : devotion or loyalty to a person, group, or cause synonym see FIDELITY - al·le·giant /-j&nt/ adjective |
| 44.allegory | story, play, or picture in which characters are used as symbols; fable | Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -ries Etymology: Middle English allegorie, from Latin allegoria, from Greek allEgoria, from allEgorein to speak figuratively, from allos other + -Egorein to speak publicly, from agora assembly -- more at ELSE, AGORA 1 : the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence; also : an instance (as in a story or painting) of such expression 2 : a symbolic representation : EMBLEM 2 |
| 45.alleviate | relieve (pain) | Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing Etymology: Late Latin alleviatus, past participle of alleviare, from Latin ad- + levis light -- more at LIGHT : RELIEVE, LESSEN: as a : to make (as suffering) more bearable <her sympathy alleviated his distress> b : to partially remove or correct synonym see RELIEVE - al·le·vi·a·tion /-"lE-vE-'A-sh&n/ noun - al·le·vi·a·tor /-'lE-vE-"A-t&r/ noun |
| 46.alliteration | repetition of beginning sound in poetry | Function: noun Etymology: ad- + Latin littera letter : the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) -- called also head rhyme, initial rhyme |
| 47.allocate | assign; set apart for a particular purpose | Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): -cat·ed; -cat·ing Etymology: Medieval Latin allocatus, past participle of allocare, from Latin ad- + locare to place, from locus place -- more at STALL 1 : to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : DISTRIBUTE <allocate tasks among human and automated components> 2 : to set apart or earmark : DESIGNATE <allocate a section of the building for special research purposes> - al·lo·cat·able /-"kA-t&-b&l/ adjective - al·lo·ca·tion /"a-l&-'kA-sh&n/ noun - al·lo·ca·tor /'a-l&-"kA-t&r/ noun |
| 48.alloy | mixture as of metals; something added that lowers in value or purity; V: mix; make less pure; lower in value or quality; spoil; CF. unalloyed: not in mixture with other maetals; pure; complete; unqualified; Ex. unalloyed happiness | Function: noun Etymology: French aloi, from Old French alei, from aleir to combine, from Latin alligare to bind -- more at ALLY 1 : the degree of mixture with base metals : FINENESS 2 : a substance composed of two or more metals or of a metal and a nonmetal intimately united usually by being fused together and dissolving in each other when molten; also : the state of union of the components 3 a : an admixture that lessens value b : an impairing alien element 4 : a compound, mixture, or union of different things <an ethnic alloy of many peoples> 5 archaic : a metal mixed with a more valuable metal to give durability or some other desired quality |
| 49.allude | refer indirectly; N. allusion: indirect reference | Function: intransitive verb Inflected Form(s): al·lud·ed; al·lud·ing Etymology: Latin alludere, literally, to play with, from ad- + ludere to play -- more at LUDICROUS : to make indirect reference; broadly : REFER |
| 50.allure | entice; attract; tempt | Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): al·lured; al·lur·ing Etymology: Middle English aluren, from Middle French alurer, from Old French, from a- (from Latin ad-) + loire lure -- more at LURE : to entice by charm or attraction synonym see ATTRACT - al·lure·ment /-'lur-m&nt/ noun - al·lur·ing·ly adverb |
| 51.alluvial | pertaining to soil deposits left by running water | Function: adjective : relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium <alluvial soil> <alluvial diamonds> |
| 52.aloof | apart; not open in one's relationship with other people; reserved; ADV. | Function: adverb Etymology: obsolete aloof to windward, from 1a- + louf, luf luff : at a distance |
| 53.aloft | upward; high up in the air | Function: adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse A lopt, from A on, in + lopt air -- more at ON, LOFT 1 : at or to a great height 2 : in the air; especially : in flight (as in an airplane) <meals served aloft> 3 : at, on, or to the masthead or the higher rigging |
| 54.altercation | noisy quarrel | Function: noun : a noisy heated angry dispute; also : noisy controversy |
| 55.altruistic | unselfishly generous; concerned for others; N. altiruism: unselfish concern for the welfare of others; unselfishness; OP. egoism | |
| 56.amalgamate | (of societies or groups) combine; unite in one body | Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing : to unite in or as if in an amalgam; especially : to merge into a single body synonym see MIX - amal·gam·ator /-"mA-t&r/ noun |
| 57.amalgam | combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth | Function: noun Etymology: Middle English amalgame, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin amalgama 1 : an alloy of mercury with another metal that is solid or liquid at room temperature according to the proportion of mercury present and is used especially in making tooth cements 2 : a mixture of different elements |
| 58.amass | collect (gradually, in a very large amount) | Function: verb Etymology: Middle French amasser, from Old French, from a- (from Latin ad-) + masser to gather into a mass, from masse mass transitive senses 1 : to collect for oneself : ACCUMULATE <amass a great fortune> 2 : to collect into a mass : GATHER <must select rather than simply amass details> intransitive senses : to come together : ASSEMBLE - amass·er noun - amass·ment /-m&nt/ noun |
| 59.amazon | female warrior | Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek AmazOn 1 capitalized : a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology 2 : a tall strong often masculine woman |
| 60.ambidextrous | capable of using either hand with equal ease | Function: adjective Etymology: Late Latin ambidexter, from Latin ambi- + dexter right-hand -- more at DEXTER 1 : using both hands with equal ease 2 : unusually skillful : VERSATILE 3 : characterized by duplicity : DOUBLE-DEALING - am·bi·dex·trous·ly adverb |
| 61.ambience | environment; atmosphere; Ex. restraurant with a pleasant ambience; ADJ. ambient: completely surrounding; Ex. ambient temperature | Function: noun Etymology: French ambiance, from ambiant ambient : a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : ATMOSPHERE |
| 62.ambiguous | unclear or doubtful in meaning; having more than one possible interpretation | Function: adjective Etymology: Latin ambiguus, from ambigere to be undecided, from ambi- + agere to drive -- more at AGENT 1 a : doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness <eyes of an ambiguous color> b : INEXPLICABLE 2 : capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways synonym see OBSCURE - am·big·u·ous·ly adverb - am·big·u·ous·ness noun |
| 63.ambivalence | the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes or opinions | Function: noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary 1 : simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action 2 a : continual fluctuation (as between one thing and its opposite) b : uncertainty as to which approach to follow - am·biv·a·lent /-l&nt/ adjective - am·biv·a·lent·ly adverb |
| 64.amble | walking at an easy unhurried pace; V: walk slowly and aimlessly | Function: intransitive verb Inflected Form(s): am·bled; am·bling /-b(&-)li[ng]/ Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French ambler, from Latin ambulare to walk, from ambi- + -ulare (verb base akin to Middle Welsh el he may go, Greek Elythe he went) -- more at ELASTIC : to go at or as if at an amble : SAUNTER - am·bler /-b(&-)l&r/ noun |
| 65.ambrosia | food of the gods | Function: noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek, literally, immortality, from ambrotos immortal, from a- + -mbrotos (akin to brotos mortal) -- more at MURDER 1 a : the food of the Greek and Roman gods b : the ointment or perfume of the gods 2 : something extremely pleasing to taste or smell 3 : a dessert made of oranges and shredded coconut - am·bro·sial /-zh(E-)&l/ adjective - am·bro·sial·ly /-zh(E-)&-lE/ adverb |
| 66.ambulatory | able to walk | Function: adjective 1 : of, relating to, or adapted to walking; also : occurring during a walk 2 : moving from place to place : ITINERANT 3 : capable of being altered <a will is ambulatory until the testator's death> 4 a : able to walk about and not bedridden b : performed on or involving an ambulatory patient or an outpatient <ambulatory medical care> <an ambulatory electrocardiogram> - am·bu·la·to·ri·ly /"am-by&-l&-'tOr-&-lE, -'tor-/ adverb |
| 67.ameliorate | improve | Function: verb Inflected Form(s): -rat·ed; -rat·ing Etymology: alteration of meliorate transitive senses : to make better or more tolerable intransitive senses : to grow better synonym see IMPROVE - ame·lio·ra·tion /-"mEl-y&-'rA-sh&n, -"mE-lE-&-/ noun - ame·lio·ra·tive /-'mEl-y&-"rA-tiv, -'mE-lE-&-/ adjective - ame·lio·ra·tor /-"rA-t&r/ noun - ame·lio·ra·to·ry /-r&-"tOr-E, -"tor-/ adjective |
| 68.amenable | obedient; compliant; readily managed; responsive; willing to be led; answerable or accountable legally; responsible; able to be tested by; Ex. amenable to sensible suggestions; Ex. He is very amenable; Ex. amenable to the usual tests | Function: adjective Etymology: probably from (assumed) Anglo-French, from Middle French amener to lead up, from Old French, from a- (from Latin ad-) + mener to lead, from Late Latin minare to drive, from Latin minari to threaten -- more at MOUNT 1 : liable to be brought to account : ANSWERABLE <citizens amenable to the law> 2 a : capable of submission (as to judgment or test) : SUITED <the data is amenable to analysis> b : readily brought to yield, submit, or cooperate c : WILLING 1 <was amenable to spending more time at home> synonym see RESPONSIBLE, OBEDIENT - ame·na·bil·i·ty /-"mE-n&-'bil-&t-E, -"me-/ noun - ame·na·bly /-'mE-n&-blE, -'me-/ adverb |
| 69.amend | correct; change ; generally for the better | Function: verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old French amender, modification of Latin emendare, from e, ex out + menda fault; akin to Latin mendax lying, mendicus beggar, and perhaps to Sanskrit mindA physical defect transitive senses 1 : to put right; especially : to make emendations in (as a text) 2 a : to change or modify for the better : IMPROVE <amend the situation> b : to alter especially in phraseology; especially : to alter formally by modification, deletion, or addition <amend the constitution> intransitive senses : to reform oneself synonym see CORRECT - amend·able /-'men-d&-b&l/ adjective - amend·er noun |
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