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.

Random words

WordMeaning
immureto enclose within or as if within walls
pietythe quality or state of being pious: such as
pretensionan allegation of doubtful value : pretext
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
mealymouthednot plain and straightforward : devious
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
realmkingdom
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing