GRE Word List
RETINUE
following; attendants
The meaning of the word retinue is following; attendants.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concerted | mutually agreed on; done together by agreement; Ex. concerted effort; CF. in concert: working together |
| bode | foreshadow; portend |
| veneer | thin surface layer (of good quality wood, glued to a base of inferior material); cover; surface show; fa\c{c}ade; V. |
| opportune | timely; well-chosen |
| incidental | not essential; minor; N: something incidental |
| stem | stop or check (the flow of); Ex. stem the bleeding from the slashed artery; N: main axis of a plant; stalk |
| cantata | story set to music to be sung by a chorus (shorter than an oratorio) |
| judiciary | judicial branch of government |
| kernel | central or vital part; core; whole seed (as of corn) |
| garrulous | loquacious; wordy; talkative; N. garrulity |