GRE Word List
CLIQUE
small exclusive group of people
The meaning of the word clique is small exclusive group of people.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| self-righteous | sure of one's own righteousness; moralistic |
| temporal | of time; not lasting forever; limited by time; temporary; secular; worldly |
| psychopathic | pertaining to mental dearrangement; N. psychopath: person with an antisocial personality disorder |
| grandiose | affectedly grand; pretentious; high-flown; ridiculously exaggerated; impressive; great in size or scope; grand; Ex. grandiose ideas |
| interjection | exclamation; Ex. ``Ouch'' |
| contrived | unnatural and forced; artificial; not spontaneous; Ex. The ending was rather contrived. |
| import | significance; importance; meaning |
| pinch | squeeze between the thumb and a finger, or other edges; Ex. I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming. N: amount that can be held between the thumb and a finger |
| parsimony | stinginess; excessive frugality; ADJ. parsimonious |
| dexterous | skillful; skill in using hands or mind; N. dexterity |
