GRE Word List
MILLENNIUM
thousand-year period (as in the New Testament); hoped-for period of happiness and prosperity
The meaning of the word millennium is thousand-year period (as in the New Testament); hoped-for period of happiness and prosperity.
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| machinations | evil schemes or plots; schemes or plots to achieve an evil end; V. machinate |
| baffle | frustrate; perplex |
| indulgent | humoring; yielding; lenient; showing indulgence |
| perturb | disturb greatly |
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| coterie | group that meets socially; select circle; close group of people with shared interests |
