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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shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
intersticea space that intervenes between things
impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced
millenniumthe thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation
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irksometending to irk : tedious
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
untenablenot able to be defended