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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| quibble | to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |