GRE Word List

COTERIE

an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose

The meaning of the word coterie is an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose.

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WordMeaning
catharticof, relating to, or producing catharsis
cannyclever
rapturean expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
festerto generate pus
dutifulfilled with or motivated by a sense of duty