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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WordMeaning
filialof, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
ventralof or relating to the belly : abdominal
parchmentthe skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty
palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited