GRE ROOT WORDS

off, away from, apart, down [abduct, abhor, abolish, abstract, abnormal, abdicate,abstinence, abstruse]

to take by force

to hate, detest

to do away with, make void

concieved apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances

Deviating from a standard

to renounce or relinquish a throne

forbearance from any indulgence of appetite

hard to understand; secret, hidden

Sharp, bitter

something that is sharp, sour, or ill natured

Sharp at the end, ending in a point

sour or astringent in taste, harsh in temper

Sharp or biting to the taste or smell

caustic stinging or bitter in nature

to increase bitterness or violence; aggravate

to do, to drive, to force, to lead

quick and well coordinated in movement; active, lively

to move or force into violent, irregular action

to make the subject of a lawsuit

wasteful or recklessly extravagant

a teacher

a gathering or congregation of Jews for the purpose of religious worship

to, toward, near

adjust or modify fittingly

near, close, or contiguous; ajoining

near, close, or contiguous; ajoining

near, close, or contiguous; ajoining

to give oneself over as to a habit or pursuit

to regard with wonder, pleasure and approval

to direct a speech or written statement to

to stick fast; cleave; cling

to be close or in contact with

to plead in favor of

other, another

a possible choice

An assumed name, another name

the defence by an accused person that he was verafiably elsewhere at the time of the crime with which he is charged

one born in another country, a foreigner

the second self; a substitute or deputy

a person unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others

figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another