GRE Word List

ABSTRUSE

difficult to comprehend : recondite

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

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grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
lineamentsan outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face
elusivetending to elude: such as
gentryupper or ruling class : aristocracy
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
luxuriantyielding abundantly : fertile
nurturetraining
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
visceralfelt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep