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
shearto cut off the hair from
esotericdesigned for or understood by the specially initiated alone
penitentfeeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
wantonmerciless
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
ashenof, relating to, or made from ash wood
ferreta domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
bountifulliberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors