GRE Word List

ABSTRUSE

difficult to comprehend : recondite

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

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WordMeaning
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
chasma deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
debunkto expose the sham (see sham
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
disinterto take out of the grave or tomb
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
penurya cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money)
barefacedhaving the face uncovered:
hilarityboisterous merriment or laughter