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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receptiveable or inclined to receive
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
hoarygray or white with or as if with age
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
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dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions