Difficult GRE Words - Group 1

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n. ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

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a. obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

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v. appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath

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a. easily approachable; warmly friendly

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n. soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia

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n. one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent

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v. be earlier in time; go back further

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n. poise; self-confident assurance

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n. one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

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n. name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy