GRE Word List
RETINUE
a group of retainers or attendants
The meaning of the word retinue is a group of retainers or attendants.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |