GRE Word List
CAUCUS
a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
The meaning of the word caucus is a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |