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 |
|---|---|
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |