GRE Word List

CORPUSCLE

a minute particle

The meaning of the word corpuscle is a minute particle.

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WordMeaning
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
ecclesiasticecclesiastical
trappingsoutward signs
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
clemencydisposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due
glossyhaving a surface luster or brightness
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages