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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WordMeaning
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
repositorya place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
lookoutone engaged in keeping watch : watchman
warrantsanction
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
overblownpast the prime of bloom
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
spontaneitythe quality or state of being spontaneous
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense