GRE Word List

ABSTRUSE

difficult to comprehend : recondite

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

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grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
venoma toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
imputeto lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly
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steadfastfirmly fixed in place : immovable
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addressto mark directions for delivery on
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
incidencerate of occurrence or influence
compulsionan act of compelling