GRE Word List

INSCRUTABLE

not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious

The meaning of the word inscrutable is not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious.

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WordMeaning
arrayto dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim
inertlacking the power to move
sequesterto set apart : segregate
dozeto sleep lightly
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
leavena substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
cloyingdisgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)