obfuscation

nounCommon GRE wordMore O words

the act of making something deliberately unclear or confusing

In a sentence

Obfuscation in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing obfuscation in a sentence.

Critics dismissed the report as obfuscation meant to hide the deficit.

Synonyms

confusionmuddlingobscuringclouding

Antonyms

clarificationelucidationtransparency

Keep going

a stupid, clumsy, or boorish person

stubbornly refusing to change one's mind or course of action

a gesture or attitude of deep respect or submission

showing deferential respect or submissive obedience

a tapering stone pillar with a pyramidal top, typically erected as a monument

grossly overweight to a degree that poses a health risk

to make something deliberately unclear or confusing

tending to make something deliberately obscure, confusing, or unclear

Common questions

Obfuscation (noun) means the act of making something deliberately unclear or confusing

Here is obfuscation used in an example sentence: "Critics dismissed the report as obfuscation meant to hide the deficit."

Common synonyms for obfuscation include confusion, muddling, obscuring, clouding.

Antonyms of obfuscation include clarification, elucidation, transparency.

Obfuscation is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.