GRE Word List
ABSTRUSE
difficult to comprehend : recondite
The meaning of the word abstruse is difficult to comprehend : recondite.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| nexus | connection |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |