GRE Word List
UNOBTRUSIVE
inconspicuous; not blatant
The meaning of the word unobtrusive is inconspicuous; not blatant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grotesque | fantastic; comically hideous; strange and unnatural (causing fear or amusement) |
| polemic | attack or defense of an opinion; controversy or refutation; argument in support of point of view; N. polemics: art of debate or controversy |
| filch | steal (things of small value) |
| hover | hang about; (of birds or aircraft) stay in the air in one place; (of people) wait nearby; stay around one place; waver; be in an uncertain state |
| ensue | follow (as a result) |
| gnome | dwarf; underground spirit who guards treasure hoards |
| orient | get one's bearings; adjust; make familiar with a situation; orientate |
| manacle | restrain; handcuff; N. |
| pudding | hot sweet dish |
| rigor | severity; Ex. rigors of the Russian winter |