GRE Word List

ABSTRUSE

difficult to comprehend : recondite

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

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WordMeaning
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
meleea confused struggle
glareto shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light
centrifugea machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
compactpredominantly formed or filled : composed
reverberatereflect
crinkleto form many short bends or ripples
insuperableincapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act