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 |
|---|---|
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
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| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| declivity | downward inclination |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
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| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
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