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 |
|---|---|
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| rotunda | a round building |
| analgesia | insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |
| outlook | a place offering a view |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |