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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| metaphor | a 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) |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| camp | a 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) |
| provident | frugal |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |