Difficult GRE Words - Group 1
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abbreviation 
1
 | fit for growing crops, as by plowing |
| activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment |
| preventing infection; having cleansing effect |
| shortening something by omitting parts of it |
abdicate
2
| curved or hooked like an eagle's beak |
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| preventing infection; having cleansing effect |
ablution
3
| washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite |
| officially charge someone in a court of law |
| funding; money set aside for a specific purpose |
| subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity |
agnostic
4
| ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with |
| one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality |
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation |
alkali
5
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia |
| claim without justification; claim for oneself without right |
allusion
6
| soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia |
| untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious |
| assent; agree without protesting |
| an indirect reference |
apocryphal
7
| repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others |
| ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease |
| assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
| untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious |
appropriation
8
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| funding; money set aside for a specific purpose |
| repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others |
| subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity |
aquiline
9
| an indirect reference |
| curved or hooked like an eagle's beak |
| give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade |
| repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others |
arable
10
| fit for growing crops, as by plowing |
| curved or hooked like an eagle's beak |
| poise; self-confident assurance |
| something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement |