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 |
|---|---|
| effrontery | rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek |
| topple | become unsteady and fall down |
| cantata | story set to music to be sung by a chorus (shorter than an oratorio) |
| poseur | person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant, etc., to impress others; person who poses; CF. pose |
| apolitical | having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs |
| prelate | church dignitary; priest of high position in the church (esp. bishop) |
| chafe | warm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; N. |
| bleak | cold or cheerless; frigid; unlikely to be favorable; depressing |
| apparition | ghost; phantom |
| list | tilt (as of a ship); lean over (to one side) |
