GRE常考600单词(1)

abacus          frame with balls for calculating

　　abjure          promise or swear to give up

　　abraded         rubbed off， worn away by friction¹

　　abrasion        rubbing， scraping， wearing off

　　abrogate        repeal² or annul³ by authority

　　abundant        plentiful⁴

　　abut            border on

　　abysmal         bottomless， extreme

　　acclaimed       welcomed with shouts and approval

　　accolade        praise， approval

　　accretion       the growing of separate things into one

　　acquisition     smth acquired， acquiring

　　adhere          remain faithful， stick fast to

　　adhesion        adhering， support

　　adjacent        lying near， next

　　admonitory      containing warning

　　adulteration    making unpure， poorer in quality

　　agile           active， quick-moving

　　ail             trouble； be ill

　　alacrity        eager and cheerful readiness

　　allegiance      duty， support， loyalty⁵

　　amalgamate      mix， combine， unite societies

　　amendment       improving

　　amplify         make large or fuller， increase the strength

　　annul           put an end to

　　antidote        medicine used against a poison or a disease

　　apprehensive    grasping， understanding； fear， unhappy feeling about future

　　apt             well-suited， quick-witted

　　arboreal        of connected with trees

　　ardently        with full of ardour

　　ardour          enthusiasm

　　articulate      speak distinctly， connect by joints⁶

　　ascend          go or come up

　　ascent          the act of ascending⁷

　　ascertain       get to know

　　asset           valuable quality， smth that has money value

　　assuage         make smth （pain， desire） less

　　assumption      smth supposed but not proved

　　asterisk        the mark * （eg. omitted letters）

　　astringent      substance that shrinks

　　astute          clever； quick at seeing to get an advantage

　　atonement       repayment； death of Jesus

　　audacious       daring， foolishly bold， impudent

　　augury          omen， sign

　　austere         severely moral and strict； simple and plain

　　aver            state positevly

　　aversion        strong dislike