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 |
|---|---|
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| felicitous | very well suited or expressed : apt |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |