GRE Word List
HERMITAGE
the habitation of a hermit
The meaning of the word hermitage is the habitation of a hermit.
Random words
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harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
militate | to have weight or effect |
accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
shrewd | marked by clever discerning awareness and hardheaded acumen |