GRE Word List
RARE
seldom occurring or found : uncommon
The meaning of the word rare is seldom occurring or found : uncommon.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| internecine | of, relating to, or involving conflict within a group |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |