GRE Word List
OBSCURE
dark
The meaning of the word obscure is dark.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pilfer | steal |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| abnegation | denial |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |