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 |
|---|---|
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| ballast | a 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) |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| fluke | flatfish |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |