Difficult GRE Words - Group 1

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

give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc

renounce upon oath; abandon forever

one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs

renounce upon oath; abandon forever

give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade

advertisement an ad; public promotion of some product or service

strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

animosity, sharp or bitter hatred

the act of acquiring or gaining possession

ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

the act of acquiring or gaining possession

gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment

wear away by friction; scrape; erode

untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious

make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of

to make similar, to incorporate or absorb into

slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

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

look, or particular appearance of the face; the visual percept of a region

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

as known or named at another time or place; also known as

the act of acquiring or gaining possession

person with power to decide a dispute; judge

adjust or calculate so as to reflect a rate that is based on a full year

strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

skillful and adept under pressing conditions

embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament

advertisement an ad; public promotion of some product or service

state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with

as known or named at another time or place; also known as

slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic

to make similar, to incorporate or absorb into

entire horn, or any branch of the horn

underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc

opening; diameter of such an opening; hole

a large group of islands; a sea, containing a large number of scattered islands

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