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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| robust | having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| slaughter | the act of killing |
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |