GRE Word List

CLIQUE

a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons

The meaning of the word clique is a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons.

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WordMeaning
incorporateto unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
providentfrugal
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
philatelista specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps
primto give a prim or demure expression to