GRE Word List
HERMITAGE
the habitation of a hermit
The meaning of the word hermitage is the habitation of a hermit.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| passe | past one's prime |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |