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 |
|---|---|
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |