GRE Word List

ABSTRUSE

difficult to comprehend : recondite

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

Random words

WordMeaning
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
prosperousauspicious
entailto impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
devoteean ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport)
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
veracityconformity with truth or fact : accuracy
submergeto put under water
mammothany of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair
betokento typify beforehand : presage
remissionthe act or process of remitting