GRE Word List
CORPUSCLE
a minute particle
The meaning of the word corpuscle is a minute particle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |