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 |
|---|---|
| douse | to plunge into water |
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| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| nourishment | food |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
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