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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| obscure | dark |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |