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 |
|---|---|
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |