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occult

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore O words

hidden from ordinary understanding or relating to the supernatural

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Occult in a sentence

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He spent years studying occult texts that promised hidden knowledge.

Synonyms
esotericarcanemysterious
Antonyms
obviousmanifestopen

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Verbal · Text Completion

The committee's report was praised for its candor, yet its central recommendation was so blank that administrators could cite it to justify nearly any policy they had already resolved to pursue.

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Occult (adjective) means hidden from ordinary understanding or relating to the supernatural
Here is occult used in an example sentence: "He spent years studying occult texts that promised hidden knowledge."
Common synonyms for occult include esoteric, arcane, mysterious.
Antonyms of occult include obvious, manifest, open.
Occult is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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