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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| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |