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 |
|---|---|
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| piscatorial | piscatory |
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| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
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| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |