GRE Word List
COTERIE
group that meets socially; select circle; close group of people with shared interests
The meaning of the word coterie is group that meets socially; select circle; close group of people with shared interests.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| controvert | oppose with arguments; attempt to refute; contradict; ADJ. controversial; N. controversy |
| jovial | good-natured; merry; cheerful |
| fabricate | build; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; Ex. fabricate the whole story; CF. fabric: underlying structure; Ex. fabric of society |
| somnolent | half asleep; drowsy; N. somnolence |
| luxuriate | take pleasure in great comfort |
| skinflint | miser; stingy person |
| refuse | anything discarded or rejected as worthless; trash |
| archives | public records; place where public records are kept |
| civil | having to do with citizens; not military or religious; courteous and polite; Ex. married in a civil ceremony; Ex. civil strife/disorder/law; N. civility; CF. civic |
| augury | omen; prophecy; sign of coming events; V. augur: predict; foretell; be a sign of (something in future) |