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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
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| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| postulate | demand |
| juncture | a point of time |
| beneficent | doing or producing good |
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