Difficult GRE Words - Group 1

n. dictator; ruler having unlimited power

a. self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

n. fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside

n. radically new or original; cutting edge

n. greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain

v. declare to be true; affirm

n. art or act of flying; specifically, the science or art of directing and controlling flying-machines

n. activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment

v. declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly

n. open declaration; frank acknowledgment