Difficult GRE Words - Group 1
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abet 
1
 | aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something |
| appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath |
| soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia |
advert
2
| soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia |
| advertisement an ad; public promotion of some product or service |
| strong feelings of aversion or dislike |
| to assert to be true |
aggrandize
3
| radically new or original; cutting edge |
| increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation |
| one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs |
| soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia |
aggregation
4
| loss of speech due to injury or illness |
| several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
| sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens |
| preventing infection; having cleansing effect |
allege
5
| to assert to be true |
| appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath |
| animosity, sharp or bitter hatred |
| increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation |
allusion
6
| an indirect reference |
| soda ash; caustic soda, caustic potash; one of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, potash, and ammonia |
| radically new or original; cutting edge |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
anathema
7
| solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse |
| slightly sour in taste or in manner; sharp; caustic |
| animosity, sharp or bitter hatred |
| feeling of animosity |
aperture
8
| opening; diameter of such an opening; hole |
| entire horn, or any branch of the horn |
| several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
| definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion |
aphorism
9
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| entire horn, or any branch of the horn |
| definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion |
| serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary |
apocryphal
10
| an indirect reference |
| a person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation |
| broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase |
| untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious |