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 |
|---|---|
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| distend | extend |