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 |
|---|---|
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| reparable | capable of being repaired |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| shambles | a meat market |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| politic | political |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |