GRE Word List
OCCULT
to shut off from view or exposure : cover
The meaning of the word occult is to shut off from view or exposure : cover.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| ejaculation | an act of ejaculating |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |