GRE Word List

CORPUSCLE

a minute particle

The meaning of the word corpuscle is a minute particle.

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WordMeaning
militateto have weight or effect
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
gallowsa frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged
queasycausing nausea
homilya usually short sermon
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
affablebeing pleasant and at ease in talking to others
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds
stentorianextremely loud