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
subsidya grant or gift of money: such as
vortexsomething that resembles a whirlpool
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
eclipsethe total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ยน/โ‚‚โ‚„ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
aquilinecurving like an eagle's beak
preeminenthaving paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
urbanenotably polite or polished in manner
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible