Difficult GRE Words - Group 1

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v. give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim


Spelling Word: abdicate
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n. suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension


Spelling Word: abeyance
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a. abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority


Spelling Word: abrogate
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v. muddle; drive crazy; become confused


Spelling Word: addle
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n. embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament


Spelling Word: adornment
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a. easily approachable; warmly friendly


Spelling Word: affable
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v. to assert to be true


Spelling Word: allege
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a. serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary


Spelling Word: ancillary
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v. be earlier in time; go back further


Spelling Word: antedate
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v. inform; give notice to; make aware


Spelling Word: apprise