Difficult GRE Words - Group 1
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addle 
1
 | shortening something by omitting parts of it |
| enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments |
| muddle; drive crazy; become confused |
| definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion |
aka
2
| as known or named at another time or place; also known as |
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| upward slope, as of hill |
| source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain |
altar
3
| enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments |
| state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
| elevated place or structure before which religious ceremonies may be enacted or upon which sacrifices may be offered |
| collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit |
anodyne
4
| increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation |
| an enclosed area, often outdoor, for the presentation of sporting events or other spectacular events |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain |
apogee
5
| formless; lacking shape or definition |
| superiority or decisive advantage; domination |
| increase scope of; extend; intensify; make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation |
| the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited |
appellation
6
| curved or hooked like an eagle's beak |
| name; title; act of naming; act of appealing for aid, sympathy |
| fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate |
| formless; lacking shape or definition |
apposite
7
| fit for growing crops, as by plowing |
| underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc |
| one who is skeptical of existence of a god or any ultimate reality |
| strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited |
apprise
8
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| upward slope, as of hill |
approbation
9
| expression of warm approval; praise |
| elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something |
| fit for growing crops, as by plowing |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
aquifer
10
| sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens |
| underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc |
| book of literary selections by various authors |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |