GRE Word List
ABSTRUSE
difficult to comprehend : recondite
The meaning of the word abstruse is difficult to comprehend : recondite.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |