Difficult GRE Words - Group 1
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abdication 
1
 | prove genuine; establish authenticity of |
| an old saying, that has obtained credit by long use |
| the act of giving up or renouncing a right, office, or position of power etc. |
| the act of acquiring or gaining possession |
abet
2
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| fit for growing crops, as by plowing |
| place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
abjure
3
| dictator; ruler having unlimited power |
| as known or named at another time or place; also known as |
| opening; diameter of such an opening; hole |
| renounce upon oath; abandon forever |
acquisition
4
| the act of giving up or renouncing a right, office, or position of power etc. |
| embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament |
| enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments |
| the act of acquiring or gaining possession |
adage
5
| loss of speech due to injury or illness |
| a combination of many different things; an alloy of mercury and other metals |
| an enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events or other spectacular events |
| an old saying, that has obtained credit by long use |
adjudicate
6
| hear and settle a case by judicial procedure |
| broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase |
| feeling of animosity |
| underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc |
adornment
7
| prove genuine; establish authenticity of |
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament |
| strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited |
amplify
8
| broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase |
| adjust or calculate so as to reflect a rate that is based on a full year |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited |
animus
9
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| loss of speech due to injury or illness |
| feeling of animosity |
| muddle; drive crazy; become confused |
aphasia
10
| be earlier in time; go back further |
| opening; diameter of such an opening; hole |
| enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments |
| loss of speech due to injury or illness |