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 |
|---|---|
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |