Difficult GRE Words - Group 1

v. humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem

v. subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity

n. shortening something by omitting parts of it

v. give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim

n. the act of giving up or renouncing a right, office, or position of power etc.

v. aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage

n. suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension

v. fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate

a. disgusting, loathsome

v. renounce upon oath; abandon forever

n. washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite

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

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

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

v. wear away by friction; scrape; erode

n. scratch; friction

v. condense; shorten; reduce length of written text

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

v. leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution

a. sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate