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 |
|---|---|
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| celerity | rapidity of motion or action |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |