Abdicate - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

GRE Roots Practice Test. a/an - CORRECT ANSWER not, without Examples: agnostic: does NOT believe in god apathy: lack of interest or emotion, WITHOUT emotion ab - CORRECT ANSWER off, away from, apart, down Examples: abdicate: to break away from the throne abstinence: to avoid indulging an appetite abnormal: deviating from a norm able/ible - CORRECT ANSWER capable of, worthy of Examples: changeable: able to be changed combustible: able to burn or combust ac/acr - CORR...

Abase verb: to humble; disgrace. My intention was not to abase the comedian. Synonyms: demean, humiliate Abate verb: to reduce in amount, degree, or severity. As the hurricane's force abated, the winds dropped and the sea became calm. Synonyms: ebb; lapse; let up; moderate; relent; slacken; subside; wane. Abdicate verb: to give up a position, right, or power. With the angry mob clamoring outside the palace, the king abdicated his throne and fled. Synonyms: cede; relinquish; resign; quit; yiel...

abase (v.) to humiliate, cause to feel shame; (v.) to hurt the pride of abash (v.) to embarrass; to cause to be embarrassed abate (v.) to make less active or intense; (v.) to become less in intensity abdicate (v.) to give up power aberration (n.) an aberrant state or condition; (n.) a disorder in a person's mental state; an optical phenomenon which results from the failure of a mirror or lens to produce a good image abet (v.) to assist or encourage, , often in the case of wrongdoing;...

Abandon Correct Answer Desert or leave someone/something Antipathy Correct Answer Hatred Cascade Correct Answer To fall heavily Dawdle Correct Answer Linger or waste time Dubious Correct Answer Hesitating or doubting Flourish Correct Answer To grow well or thrive Illustrate Correct Answer Explain or to decorate Liberate Correct Answer To set something free Optimistic Correct Answer Hopeful Recalcitrant Correct Answer Uncooperative Robust Correct Answer Strong and he...

abandon (v.) - ANS : to leave and never return to (someone who needs protection or help) : to leave and never return to (something) : to leave (a place) because of danger abandon (n.) - ANS : a feeling of attitude of wild or complete freedom abbreviation (n.) - ANS : a shortened form of a word or name that is used in place of the full word or name abdicate (v.) - ANS : to leave the position of being a king or queen : to fail to do what is required by (a d...

VOCABULARY FOR THE 2023 AND 2024 SSAT UPPER LEVEL Abandon - ANS Desert or leave someone/something Antipathy - ANS Hatred Cascade - ANS To fall heavily Dawdle - ANS Linger or waste time Dubious - ANS Hesitating or doubting Flourish - ANS To grow well or thrive Illustrate - ANS Explain or to decorate Liberate - ANS To set something free Optimistic - ANS Hopeful Recalcitrant - ANS Uncooperative Robust - ANS Strong and healthy Taper - ANS Narrow or thin Abbreviation - ANS The shortened form of a wo...

PELLET B WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% Abdicate - correct answer To cast off Aberrant - correct answer A state or condition markedly different from norm Abject - correct answer Sunk to a low condition or in miserable circumstances Abolish - correct answer Do away with Abide - correct answer Accept or act in accordance with Abridge - correct answer Lessen, diminish Accolade - correct answer A symbol signifying approval Accomplice - correct answer A person who joins with ano...

abase (v.) to humiliate, cause to feel shame; (v.) to hurt the pride of abash (v.) to embarrass; to cause to be embarrassed abate (v.) to make less active or intense; (v.) to become less in intensity abdicate (v.) to give up power aberration (n.) an aberrant state or condition; (n.) a disorder in a person's mental state; an optical phenomenon which results from the failure of a mirror or lens to produce a good image abet (v.) to assist or encourage, , often in the case of wrongdo...

abandon - Answer- leave someone who needs or counts on you Abate - Answer- become less in amount or intensity abbreviate - Answer- shorten abduct - Answer- take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom abdicate - Answer- give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations abet - Answer- assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing abide - Answer- put up with something or somebody unpleasant abri...

Abdicate - Correct Answer to cast off or relinquish. Usually regarding a position of power. Synonyms: resign, denounce, relinquish Ex: I want to abdicate the responsibility to deal with this act because of a conflict of interest. I believe this is the right choice in order for this to be addressed in an appropriate manner. Aberrant - Correct Answer A state or condition markedly different from the norm. Synonyms: strange, unusual, divergent, deviant Ex: The officer witnessed...