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
dabbleto work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
droopto hang or incline downward
opticiana maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
impuissanceweakness
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
aplombcomplete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise