GRE Word List

CORPUSCLE

a minute particle

The meaning of the word corpuscle is a minute particle.

Random words

WordMeaning
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
rileto make agitated and angry : upset
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
ovoidresembling an egg in shape : ovate
tyrannyoppressive power
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage
subsidya grant or gift of money: such as
balefuldeadly or pernicious in influence
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry