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.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| cadaver | a dead body |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
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| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
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| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |