GRE Word List

OPUS

work

The meaning of the word opus is work.

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WordMeaning
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
shrewdmarked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen
paucitysmallness of number : fewness
luridcausing horror or revulsion : gruesome
cleaveto adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly
wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods
martyra person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
affinityrelationship by marriage
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
obsidiana dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava