GRE Word List

OBSCURE

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The meaning of the word obscure is dark.

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WordMeaning
embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
demeritoffense
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
assertto state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
modulateto tune to a key or pitch
innovationa new idea, method, or device : novelty
cedeto yield or grant typically by treaty
cloistera monastic establishment