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
countermandto revoke (a command) by a contrary order
defameto harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel
sleazylacking firmness of texture : flimsy
gamelya physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged
pliantpliable
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant