Mastering 30 GRE Words - Weekend Challenge!!

1. abundance
   the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
   EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

   This is made more feasible by the growing abundance of natural gas and alternative fuels that give America other resources for cutting emissions.
   New York Times (Jun 25, 2013)
2. 
   accessibility
   the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
   EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

   Head Puritan and songwriter Jack Barnett has guided his band through three very disparate albums united by their near complete disregard for listener accessibility.
   The Guardian (Jun 20, 2013)
3. 
   accord
   a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
   EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

   A fourth said the draft accord was already ready and waiting to be signed.
   Reuters (Jul 25, 2013)
4. 
   acerbic
   harsh or corrosive in tone
   EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

   But the risk, of course, was that an acerbic confrontation could turn off the very swing voters he covets.
   New York Times (Oct 17, 2012)
5. 
   adaptive
   having a capacity for adaptation
   EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

   And though they were not physically more robust, they reported less difficulty in getting around, possibly because of better adaptive equipment.
   New York Times (Jul 17, 2013)
6. 
   adequate
   having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
   EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

   Silicosis, which has no known cure, is contracted by inhaling tiny particles of silica dust from gold-bearing rocks over many years underground without adequate protection.
   Reuters (Jul 24, 2013)
7. 
   adjacent
   having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
   EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

   The games, held over four days, were set to take place in the United Center and on its adjacentparking lots.
   Chicago Tribune (Jul 17, 2013)
8. 
   admonish
   warn strongly; put on guard
   EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

   Unlike Singapore, Malaysia has not publicly admonished Indonesia over the smog.
   Reuters (Jun 27, 2013)
9. 
   adverse
   contrary to your interests or welfare
   EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

   Men given the drug also experienced fewer adverse effects, like bone pain and muscle weakness.
   New York Times (Jul 17, 2013)
10. 
    aesthetics
    (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art)
    EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

    Aesthetics and ethics are related in complex ways, which make art less comforting than the art market would have us think.
    The Guardian (Jun 8, 2013)
11. 
    affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
    EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

    Like many selfish men, he could be good-natured so long as affability was cheap.
    Lewis Wingfield
12. 
    affect
    have an effect upon
    EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

    My point is that the inequality affects growth through many channels.
    New York Times (Jul 26, 2013)
13. 
    aloof
    remote in manner
    EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

    But in a place filled with so many big personalities, Goodlatte can come across as aloof, boring or uninterested.
    Washington Post (Jul 23, 2013)
14. 
    ambiguity
    unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
    EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

    There’s enough ambiguity that you could argue a given case in many different ways.
    Slate (Jul 1, 2013)
15. 
    ameliorate
    to make better
    EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

    There are job-creation programs and low-cost housing, but nothing has fully ameliorated the lingering injustices.
    New York Times (May 7, 2013)
16. 
    ample
    more than enough in size or scope or capacity
    EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

    Mr. Saatchi’s public comments, though, have provided ample ammunition for detractors.
    New York Times (Jul 5, 2013)
17. 
    anachronistic
    chronologically misplaced
    EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

    Net metering are only symptoms of this more fundamental disconnect between emerging market forces and an anachronistic model used to regulate those market forces.
    Forbes (Jul 16, 2013)
18. 
    analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar
    EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

    Section 230 does not apply to cases involving intellectual property, federal criminal prosecutions, and violations of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act or analogous state laws.
    Forbes (Jun 26, 2013)
19. 
    anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
    EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

    So some researchers have searched for signs of family relationships in the skeletons themselves, looking for rare anomalies that might suggest shared genetic heritage.
    Science Magazine (Jun 19, 2013)
20. antedate
    be earlier in time; go back further
    EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

    Much about Lee whose missionary labors antedated Marcus Whitman's by two years.
    Various
21. 
    antithetical
    sharply contrasted in character or purpose
    EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

    Looking at the clock leads to two things antithetical to sleep, Grandner says — math and worry.
    Washington Post (Jun 10, 2013)
22. 
    apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
    EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

    Commencement speakers now and then worried about apathy born of cynicism and crisis fatigue.
    New York Times (Jun 15, 2013)
23. 
    apparent
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
    EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

    In other words, just as we know, funding journalism over the coming decades remains a large headache without apparent easy solution.
    The Guardian (Jul 26, 2013)
24. 
    arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
    EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

    The National Human Rights Commission said it had credible reports of killings, torture, rape andarbitrary detention by security forces.
    Reuters (Jul 3, 2013)
25. 
    arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
    EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

    A few days later, riders face three straight days of arduous climbing in the high Alps.
    Seattle Times (Jul 8, 2013)
26. 
    ascertain
    learn or discover with certainty
    EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

    Still, a prospective employer has a hard time ascertaining which candidate is best prepared for the highly specific job at hand.
    Forbes (Feb 27, 2013)
27. 
    assent
    to agree or express agreement
    EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

    "Yes, yes,—just so; of course," said Barrington, hurriedly assenting to he knew not what.
    Charles James Lever
28. 
    astounding
    bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
    EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

    Astoundingly, Wasserman Media represented the No. 1 overall draft pick last year in five professional sports: men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, soccer and football.
    New York Times (Jul 6, 2013)
29. 
    attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
    EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

    At too low a dose, the therapeutic effects of the drug are attenuated. 
    Scientific American (Feb 4, 2013)
30. 
    austerity
    the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
    EXAMPLE SENTENCE:

    Unemployment and austerity measures have curbed consumer spending.
    BBC (Jul 25, 2013)