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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WordMeaning
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
turbulencethe quality or state of being turbulent: such as
improprietyan improper or indecorous act or remark
clientelea body of clients
trappingsoutward signs
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
annuitya sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group