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 |
|---|---|
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
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| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| actuary | clerk |