Difficult GRE Words - Group 1
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abridge 
1
 | combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy a metal with mercury |
| sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere |
abstruse
2
| obscure; profound; difficult to understand. |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate |
acclivity
3
| collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit |
| upward slope, as of hill |
| dictator; ruler having unlimited power |
| severe and rigid economy; severe or rigorous simplicity; absence of adornment or luxury |
ambivalence
4
| feeling of animosity |
| state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
| opening; diameter of such an opening; hole |
| sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens |
anathema
5
| serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary |
| make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen density of |
| fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor |
| solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse |
anomalous
6
| deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule |
| place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens |
antedate
7
| be earlier in time; go back further |
| definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion |
| gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment |
| temptation; enticement; any real or apparent good held forth, or operating, as a motive to action |
antithesis
8
| definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| muddle; drive crazy; become confused |
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
approbation
9
| claim without justification; claim for oneself without right |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| expression of warm approval; praise |
| feeling of animosity |
arrogate
10
| antiquated; extremely old and ancient; belonging to very ancient times |
| deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule |
| claim without justification; claim for oneself without right |
| growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion |