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 |
|---|---|
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| brink | edge |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |