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 |
|---|---|
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
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| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
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| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |