GRE Word List
ABSTRUSE
difficult to comprehend : recondite
The meaning of the word abstruse is difficult to comprehend : recondite.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |