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.

Random words

WordMeaning
asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary
knolla small round hill : mound
facadethe front of a building
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
maritimeof, relating to, or bordering on the sea
perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
proliferateto grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring
debutanteone making a debut (see debut
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
recitala detailed account : enumeration