GRE Word List
OBSCURE
dark
The meaning of the word obscure is dark.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| turbulence | the quality or state of being turbulent: such as |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |