Difficult GRE Words - Group 1
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acquisition 
1
 | the act of acquiring or gaining possession |
| an invisible breath; distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something |
| state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
| one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs |
addle
2
| muddle; drive crazy; become confused |
| curved or hooked like an eagle's beak |
| activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment |
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
adherent
3
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| scratch; friction |
| adjust or calculate so as to reflect a rate that is based on a full year |
| person who adheres; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause |
adroit
4
| activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| skillful and adept under pressing conditions |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
agnostic
5
| art or act of flying; specifically, the science or art of directing and controlling flying-machines |
| one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent |
| opening; diameter of such an opening; hole |
| one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality |
ambivalence
6
| strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| disgusting, loathsome |
| state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
amenity
7
| pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions |
| growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion |
| solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse |
| manlike; resembling a human, especially in shape or outward appearance |
anathema
8
| refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion |
| dictator; ruler having unlimited power |
| an invisible breath; distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something |
| solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse |
annualize
9
| sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens |
| subtle but base deception; trickery; cleverness or skill; ingenuity |
| adjust or calculate so as to reflect a rate that is based on a full year |
| subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity |
antediluvian
10
| scratch; friction |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| an invisible breath; distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with something |
| growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion |