GRE Word List
ABSTRUSE
difficult to comprehend : recondite
The meaning of the word abstruse is difficult to comprehend : recondite.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| stilted | pompous |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| exploit | deed |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |