GRE Word List

ORACULAR

resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery)

The meaning of the word oracular is resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery).

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WordMeaning
quipa clever usually taunting remark : gibe
buffooneryfoolish or playful behavior or practice
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
felonone who has committed a felony
contortionsto twist in a violent manner
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
meretriciousof or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end