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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| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
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| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |