GRE Word List
ORACULAR
of an oracle; prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous; hard to understand; N. oracle: wiser person; prophecy made by an oracle
The meaning of the word oracular is of an oracle; prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous; hard to understand; N. oracle: wiser person; prophecy made by an oracle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pithy | concise and meaningful; substantial; meaty |
| transient | staying for a short time; momentary; temporary; N: one that is transient |
| penology | study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation |
| discerning | mentally quick and observant; having insight; perceptive; able to make good judgments; V. discern: perceive |
| papyrus | ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant |
| confidant | trusted friend (to whom one tells one's secret) |
| caucus | private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers or determine policy; CF. the Caucus club of Boston |
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| sectarian | of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial; N: member of a sect; narrow-minded person |
| treatise | article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly |