GRE Word List

ESOTERIC

designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone

The meaning of the word esoteric is designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone.

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equanimityevenness of mind especially under stress
lassitudea condition of weariness or debility : fatigue
siftto put through a sieve
furtivedone in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
dolta stupid person
malignevil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious