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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adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
endearmenta word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
balkto refuse abruptly
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
antiquatedoutmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
languorweakness or weariness of body or mind
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu