tailieunhanh - GMAT Vocabulary List Episode 1 Part 1

Tham khảo tài liệu 'gmat vocabulary list episode 1 part 1', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | GMAT Vocabulary List MovieHONG abaft adv. on or toward the rear of a ship The passengers moved abaft of the ship so as to escape the fire in the front of the ship. abandon v. n to leave behind to give something up freedom enthusiasm impet uosity After failing for several years he abandoned his dream of starting a grocery business. Lucy embarked on her new adventure with abandon. abase v. to degrade humiliate disgrace The mother s public reprimand abased the girl. The insecure father after failing to achieve his own life- long goals abased his children whenever they failed. abbreviate v. to shorten compress diminish His vacation to Japan was abbreviated when he acquired an illness treata ble only in the United States. abdicate v. to reject renounce or abandon Due to his poor payment record it may be necessary to abdicate our relationship with the client. aberrant adj. abnormal straying from the normal or usual path The aberrant flight pattern of the airplane alarmed the air traffic contrail ers. His aberrant behavior led his friends to worry the divorce had taken its toll. abeyance n. a state of temporary suspension or inactivity Since the power failure the town has been in abeyance. abhor v. to hate By the way her jaw tensed when he walked in it is easy to see that she abhors him. The dog abhorred cats chasing and growling at them whenever he had the opportunity. abject adj. of the worst or lowest degree The Haldemans lived in abject poverty with barely a roof over their heads. abjure v. to give up The losing team may abjure to the team that is winning. abnegation n. a denial The woman s abnegation of her loss was apparent when she began to laugh. abominate v. to loathe to hate Randall abominated all the traffic he encountered on every morning commute. Please do not abominate the guilty person until you hear the complete explanation. abridge v. to shorten to limit The editor abridged the story to make the book easier to digest. abrogate v. to cancel by authority .