GRE Word List
OBSCURE
dark
The meaning of the word obscure is dark.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |