GRE Word List
RECLUSE
hermit; loner; ADJ. reclusive
The meaning of the word recluse is hermit; loner; ADJ. reclusive.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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inane | silly; senseless; Ex. inane remarks; N. inanity |
artifacts | object made by human beings, either hand-made or mass-produced |
persevere | continue steadily in spite of difficulties |
bogus | counterfeit; not authentic; intentionally false; Ex. bogus interview |
sanctimonious | displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness; N. sanctimony: hypocritical piety |
viable | capable of maintaining life; feasible; practical or workable; Ex. viable scheme |
foliage | masses of leaves; CF. defoliate |
inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
punctilious | minutely attentive (perhaps too much so) to fine points; stressing niceties of conduct or form; N. punctilio, punctiliousness: careful attention payed to every small exact detail |
potion | dose (of liquids); liquid dose |