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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purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
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peccadilloa slight offense
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
dissonancelack of agreement
foiblethe part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point
fashionthe prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time
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