GRE Word List
ABSTRUSE
difficult to comprehend : recondite
The meaning of the word abstruse is difficult to comprehend : recondite.
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| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| realm | kingdom |
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| founder | one that founds or establishes |
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| declivity | downward inclination |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| pedestrian | commonplace |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |