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
sentinelsentry
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
grossglaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness
lollto hang loosely or laxly : droop
transpireto take place : go on
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
littera covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger
cantthe expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical