GRE Word List
MAGNITUDE
great size or extent
The meaning of the word magnitude is great size or extent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| viand | an item of food |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |