GRE Word List

CORPUSCLE

a minute particle

The meaning of the word corpuscle is a minute particle.

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tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
iridescenthaving or exhibiting iridescence
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
hibernalof, relating to, or occurring in winter
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felicitythe quality or state of being happy
synchronoushappening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
revelrynoisy partying or merrymaking