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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| diva | prima donna |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |