Difficult GRE Words - Group 1

a. obscure; profound; difficult to understand.

v. agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede

n. upward slope, as of hill

n. award of merit; expression of approval; praise

n. growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion

n. bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone

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

v. assent; agree without protesting

n. the act of acquiring or gaining possession

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

n. animosity, sharp or bitter hatred

n. abbreviation

n. an old saying, that has obtained credit by long use

v. muddle; drive crazy; become confused

n. person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause

v. hear and settle a case by judicial procedure

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

v. enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments

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

a. skillful and adept under pressing conditions