GRE Word List

NOVELTY

something new or unusual

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

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caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
appellationan identifying name or title : designation
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
unassumingnot assuming : modest
marshala high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
abjureto renounce upon oath
flushto fly away suddenly
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment