Difficult GRE Words - Group 1
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abhor 
1
 | fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| funding; money set aside for a specific purpose |
| one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality |
ablution
2
| fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold |
| abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
| washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite |
| one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality |
abortive
3
| eye defect that prevents proper focus |
| poise; self-confident assurance |
| washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite |
| unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless |
adjudicate
4
| hear and settle a case by judicial procedure |
| washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite |
| soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
allusion
5
| an indirect reference |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere |
| broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase |
amalgamate
6
| eye defect that prevents proper focus |
| bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner |
| an indirect reference |
| combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury |
animus
7
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| feeling of animosity |
| washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite |
| one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent |
antagonist
8
| feeling of animosity |
| animosity, sharp or bitter hatred |
| one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent |
| unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless |
aphasia
9
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold |
| capable of using either hand with equal ease |
| loss of speech due to injury or illness |
aphorism
10
| fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold |
| definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion |
| washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite |
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |