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.

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tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
intermediarymediator
raspto rub with something rough
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle
compliantready or disposed to comply : submissive
fledglinga young bird just fledged (see fledge
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration