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 |
|---|---|
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
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