GRE Word List

ABSTRUSE

difficult to comprehend : recondite

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

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WordMeaning
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
camaraderiea spirit of friendly good-fellowship
nauticalof, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
vigilthe act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
stodgyhaving a rich filling quality : heavy