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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| collected | gathered together |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |