GRE Word List

CABAL

the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)

The meaning of the word cabal is the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government).

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WordMeaning
capsizeto cause to overturn
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
kindleto start (a fire) burning : light
debunkto expose the sham (see sham
squanderto spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate
hirsutehairy
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
implicationsomething implied: such as