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

WordMeaning
emendto correct usually by textual alterations
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
ransackto look through thoroughly in often a rough way
intimidateto make timid or fearful : frighten
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious