Difficult GRE Words - Group 1
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abscond 
1
 | leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution |
| gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment |
| look, or particular appearance of the face; the visual percept of a region |
| growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion |
acrimonious
2
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| be earlier in time; go back further |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
adroit
3
| be earlier in time; go back further |
| deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate |
| embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament |
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
allege
4
| claim without justification; claim for oneself without right |
| to assert to be true |
| growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
amalgam
5
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| a combination of many different things; an alloy of mercury and other metals |
| to assert to be true |
| assent; agree without protesting |
amplify
6
| as known or named at another time or place; also known as |
| broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase |
| 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 |
anew
7
| untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious |
| look, or particular appearance of the face; the visual percept of a region |
| struck by shock, terror, or amazement |
| once more; again; in a new and different way |
antedate
8
| radically new or original; cutting edge |
| to assert to be true |
| advertisement an ad; public promotion of some product or service |
| be earlier in time; go back further |
anthology
9
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| claim without justification; claim for oneself without right |
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
aphasia
10
| prove genuine; establish authenticity of |
| leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution |
| loss of speech due to injury or illness |
| ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with |