GRE Word List

ABSTRUSE

difficult to comprehend : recondite

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

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WordMeaning
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
defaultfailure to do something required by duty or law : neglect
sequesterto set apart : segregate
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing
manifestoa written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer