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
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy
adroithaving or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
predetermineforeordain
bawdyboisterously or humorously indecent
demolitionthe act of demolishing
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
seasona time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature