Difficult GRE Words - Group 1

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n. repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others

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a. unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless

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a. abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority

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a. sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate

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n. embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

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n. several things grouped together or considered as a whole

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a. struck by shock, terror, or amazement

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

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n. moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely

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a. formless; lacking shape or definition