500 Advanced Words_ GRE Vocabulary Flash - Manhattan Prep

Manhattan Prep GRE® Flash Cards: 500 Advanced Words Written by Jennifer Dziura Copyright 2011 MG Prep, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means—graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, Web distribution—without the prior written permission of the publisher, MG Prep Inc. Note: GRE, Graduate Record Examination, Educational Testing Services, and ETS are all registered trademarks of Educational Testing Services, which neither sponsors nor is affiliated in any way with this product. Table of Contents abase balloon calumny declaim ebullient faction gambol halcyon iconoclast jettison kindle lachrymose machination or machinations nadir obdurate palatial querulous raconteur salient tawdry umbrage vanguard wan xenophobia yoke abase (verb) uh-BASE Also abased (adj), abasement (noun) Definition: Degrade or humble; to lower in rank, status, or esteem Usage: After messing up at work, the man faced a thorough abasement from his boss; when he realized he had forgotten his own wedding anniversary, he further abased himsel......