GRE Word List
OBTUSE
not pointed or acute : blunt
The meaning of the word obtuse is not pointed or acute : blunt.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| pummel | pound |
| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| pantomime | pantomimist |