GRE Word List

NOVELTY

something new or unusual

The meaning of the word novelty is something new or unusual.

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WordMeaning
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
exposurethe fact or condition of being exposed: such as
endemicbelonging or native to a particular people or country
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
cachea hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements
seemlygood-looking
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
covertnot openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration