GRE Word List

ABSTRUSE

difficult to comprehend : recondite

The meaning of the word abstruse is difficult to comprehend : recondite.

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WordMeaning
behooveto be necessary, proper, or advantageous for
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
catharsispurification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy
welta strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together
partisana firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
concurto express agreement
overweeningarrogant