GRE Word List

CONNOISSEUR

expert

The meaning of the word connoisseur is expert.

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debarto bar from having or doing something : preclude
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
synopticaffording a general view of a whole
hermitagethe habitation of a hermit
doctrinea principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
whimsywhim
seminaryan environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
uproara state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance