Webster Essential Vocabulary

Quick Review #87.

Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.

A: GRE Words 245

1. abacus


2. aberration


3. abeyance


4. abjure


5. abrade


6. abrogate


7. accretion


8. accumulate


9. adjunct


10. adrenaline


11. adroit


12. adulterate

a. renounce

b. abolish

c. addition

d. dilute

e. heap

f. dextrous

g. epinephrine

h. delay

i. calculator

j. scrape

k. oddity

l. pile

advocate(AD vuh KAYT for vt.,AD vuh kit for n.) vt.to speak or write in favor
of something —n.a person who pleads the case of another (for example, a lawyer)
or who supports a specific action

• Fred wrote to advocatetax reform for the state.


• Marsha advocatesfreedom for all to enjoy ice cream without increasing in
  size or weight.


• Alice is Jose’s advocatein his suit against the city for overassessing the value
  of his property.


• Noreen is an advocatefor the rights of homeless people.
  [-d, advocating] [Syn. support]
  affinity(uh FIN i tee) n. 1. close relationship; connection; 2. similarity of struc-
  ture; 3. affection; liking for


• Helen always felt a great affinityfor Al.


• Tuna and mayonnaise have a close affinityto one another.


• Though they are all Romance languages, Italian has a greater affinityto
  Spanish than to French.
  affirm(uh FOERM) vt.1. to declare to be true; assert the truth of; 2. to confirm;
  uphold; ratify


• Jerry came to Ann to affirmthe validity of Laura’s tale.


• The Senate affirmedthe nomination of the secretary of state.
  [-ed, -ing, -ation n.] [Syn. assert]