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 |
|---|---|
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |