GRE Word List
ENTOURAGE
group of attendants; retinue; CF. surround
The meaning of the word entourage is group of attendants; retinue; CF. surround.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sundry | miscellaneous; various; several; N. sundries: small miscellaneous items |
| recession | withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity |
| undermine | weaken gradually; sap; dig a mine beneath |
| besmirch | soil; defile; make dirty |
| stately | formal; ceremonious; grand in style or size; majestic |
| dilapidated | falling to pieces; in a bad condition; ruined because of neglect; Ex. dilapidated old car/castle; N. dilapidation |
| intrepid | fearless |
| obtrude | push (oneself or one's ideas) forward or intrude; impose (oneself or one's ideas) on others; butt in; stick out or extrude; thrust out; Ex. obtrude A on B; ADJ. obtrusive; N. obtrusion; CF. unobtrusive |
| haven | place of safety; refuge; harbor; Ex. tax haven |
| humble | of low rank or position; modest; having a low opinion of oneself and a high opinion of others; unassuming; not proud; V. humiliate: make humble; cause to feel ashamed or to lose the respect of others |