GRE Word List
OBSCURE
dark
The meaning of the word obscure is dark.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| vision | the act or power of seeing : sight |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |