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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unrequitednot requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
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behemotha mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God
benefactorsomeone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit
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commandeerto compel to perform military service
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disembarkto remove to shore from a ship
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate