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 |
|---|---|
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |