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 |
|---|---|
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |