Difficult GRE Words - Group 1
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abjure 
1
 | slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited |
| renounce upon oath; abandon forever |
abolition
2
| free of artificiality; natural; open and honest |
| ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| superiority or decisive advantage; domination |
addle
3
| engaged in a dispute |
| shortening something by omitting parts of it |
| fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside |
| muddle; drive crazy; become confused |
alkali
4
| soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia |
| superiority or decisive advantage; domination |
| give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade |
| elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something |
allusion
5
| an indirect reference |
| one who aspires, as to advancement, honors, or a high position |
| several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
| a combination of many different things; an alloy of mercury and other metals |
amalgam
6
| the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited |
| a combination of many different things; an alloy of mercury and other metals |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| harshness of manner, roughness |
amass
7
| serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary |
| ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with |
| superiority or decisive advantage; domination |
| collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit |
annotate
8
| declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly |
| soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia |
| comment; make explanatory notes |
| state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
antithesis
9
| superiority or decisive advantage; domination |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited |
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
apogee
10
| the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited |
| fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor |
| strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited |
| book of literary selections by various authors |