GRE Word List
CORPUSCLE
a minute particle
The meaning of the word corpuscle is a minute particle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |