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 |
|---|---|
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| feint | something feigned |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| sheer | unqualified |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| condole | grieve |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |