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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WordMeaning
contagiona contagious disease
esteemthe regard in which one is held
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
deterrentserving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter
carafea bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
crabbedmarked by a forbidding moroseness
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
nuptialof or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
outcastone that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
coagulateto cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle