Difficult GRE Words - Group 1
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| Difficult GRE Words - Group 1 | View Group Words |
accretion 
1
 | growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion |
| serving to reduce sensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions |
| officially charge someone in a court of law |
acquiesce
2
| assent; agree without protesting |
| eye defect that prevents proper focus |
| an enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events or other spectacular events |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
amass
3
| definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion |
| collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit |
| appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath |
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
ambidextrous
4
| capable of using either hand with equal ease |
| award of merit; expression of approval; praise |
| alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer |
| growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion |
amenity
5
| alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer |
| loss of speech due to injury or illness |
| pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions |
| appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath |
amplify
6
| funding; money set aside for a specific purpose |
| broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase |
| growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion |
| eye defect that prevents proper focus |
ancillary
7
| agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede |
| serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary |
| loss of speech due to injury or illness |
| repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others |
anthology
8
| an indirect reference |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate |
| enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments |
aperitif
9
| causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere |
| sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens |
| fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor |
| alcoholic beverage taken before a meal as an appetizer |
aphorism
10
| assault; attack with or as if with violent blows |
| declare to be true; affirm |
| definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion |
| book of literary selections by various authors |