Difficult GRE Words - Group 1

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abhorrent  Speak Example sentences
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elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
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skillful and adept under pressing conditions
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dictator; ruler having unlimited power
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disgusting, loathsome
abrasion  Speak Example sentences
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scratch; friction
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one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
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constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
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place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
accede  Speak Example sentences
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agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
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dictator; ruler having unlimited power
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opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
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embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
acquiesce  Speak Example sentences
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assent; agree without protesting
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leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
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opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
allude  Speak Example sentences
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one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
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refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
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of or pertaining to an atrium, especially the upper chambers of the heart
amplify  Speak Example sentences
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scratch; friction
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refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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prove genuine; establish authenticity of
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broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
annualize  Speak Example sentences
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adjust or calculate so as to reflect a rate that is based on a full year
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disgusting, loathsome
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formless; lacking shape or definition
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the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
aperitif  Speak Example sentences
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funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
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place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
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adjust or calculate so as to reflect a rate that is based on a full year
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alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer
aperture  Speak Example sentences
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elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
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bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
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opening; diameter of such an opening; hole
apogee  Speak Example sentences
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the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited
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hear and settle a case by judicial procedure
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humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
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one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs