GRE Word List

ABSTRUSE

difficult to comprehend : recondite

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

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WordMeaning
banteringto speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner
decimateto select by lot and kill every tenth man of
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
forlornbereft
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
whittlea large knife
incendiaryigniting combustible materials spontaneously
obtusenot pointed or acute : blunt