Difficult GRE Words - Group 1

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v. wear away by friction; scrape; erode

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a. slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

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a. bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner

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n. state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

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ad. once more; again; in a new and different way

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n. feeling of animosity

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a. deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule

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n. contrast; direct contrast; opposition

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n. loss of speech due to injury or illness

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n. definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion