GRE Word List
OBTUSE
not pointed or acute : blunt
The meaning of the word obtuse is not pointed or acute : blunt.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| pliant | pliable |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |