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.

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WordMeaning
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
bouillona clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
garrulousgiven to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
deprecateto express disapproval of
omnipotentalmighty
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice