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 |
|---|---|
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |