Difficult GRE Words - Group 1

n. strong feelings of aversion or dislike

n. contrast; direct contrast; opposition

n. entire horn, or any branch of the horn

n. South Africa's policy of racial separation, in place from 1948 to 1990.

n. alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer

n. opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

n. loss of speech due to injury or illness

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

n. place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey

n. poise; self-confident assurance

a. untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

n. the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited

n. one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

n. elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something

v. bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve

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

a. strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

v. inform; give notice to; make aware

n. expression of warm approval; praise

n. funding; money set aside for a specific purpose