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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| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
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| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
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| effete | no longer fertile |
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| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
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