GRE Word List
HERMITAGE
the habitation of a hermit
The meaning of the word hermitage is the habitation of a hermit.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| retiring | reserved |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |