GRE Word List
ARCANE
known or knowable only to a few people : secret
The meaning of the word arcane is known or knowable only to a few people : secret.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| shack | hut |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |