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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earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
frolicfull of fun : merry
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
dozeto sleep lightly
arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
vicaran ecclesiastical agent: such as
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
concordatcompact
choicethe act of choosing : selection