GRE Word List
OBTRUDE
push (oneself or one's ideas) forward or intrude; impose (oneself or one's ideas) on others; butt in; stick out or extrude; thrust out; Ex. obtrude A on B; ADJ. obtrusive; N. obtrusion; CF. unobtrusive
The meaning of the word obtrude is push (oneself or one's ideas) forward or intrude; impose (oneself or one's ideas) on others; butt in; stick out or extrude; thrust out; Ex. obtrude A on B; ADJ. obtrusive; N. obtrusion; CF. unobtrusive.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disseminate | distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds) |
| fallacious | false; based on a fallacy; misleading; N. fallacy: false idea or notion; false reasoning; Ex. popular fallacy; Ex. fallacy of the argument |
| hackles | hairs on back and neck, especially of a dog; Ex. make someone's hackles rise |
| wrath | anger; fury |
| conflagration | great fire |
| resort | turn to for help; Ex. resort to violence; N. |
| perspicuity | clearness of expression; freedom from ambiguity |
| obtuse | blunt; not sharp; stupid; slow in understanding |
| climactic | relating to the highest point; N. climax; CF. climatic |
| patois | local or provincial dialect |
