GRE Word List
MINIATURE
a copy on a much reduced scale
The meaning of the word miniature is a copy on a much reduced scale.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |