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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| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |