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 |
|---|---|
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |