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 |
|---|---|
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |