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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WordMeaning
supernumeraryexceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
retainto keep in possession or use
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
bevya large group or collection
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
surmisea thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
foregoto go before : precede
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing