GRE Word List
OBSCURE
dark; vague; unclear; not well known; Ex. obscure meaning/village; V: darken; cover; make unclear; Ex. obscure the moon/meaning
The meaning of the word obscure is dark; vague; unclear; not well known; Ex. obscure meaning/village; V: darken; cover; make unclear; Ex. obscure the moon/meaning.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amplify | increase in size or effect; expand; broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger; Ex. amplify one's remarks with a graph |
| skimp | provide or use scantily; live very economically; Ex. skimp on necessities; ADJ. skimpy: inadequate in amount; scanty; stingy; niggardly |
| soluble | able to be dissolved in a liquid; able to be worked out or solved |
| isotope | varying from of an element |
| prune | cut away; trim |
| centurion | Roman army officer (commanding a company of about 100 soldiers) |
| mountebank | charlatan; boastful pretender |
| lackadaisical | lacking interest or effort; lacking purpose or zest; lazy; halfhearted; languid |
| feral | (of an animal) not domestic; wild |
| peddle | travel about selling (wares); CF. foot |
