GRE Word List

OBSCURE

dark

The meaning of the word obscure is dark.

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WordMeaning
tauntto reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at
zeniththe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration
perimeterthe boundary of a closed plane figure
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
didacticdesigned or intended to teach
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand
prodigiouscausing amazement or wonder
eruditehaving or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition
verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar