GRE Word List
MINIATURE
small model; small painting; ADJ: small
The meaning of the word miniature is small model; small painting; ADJ: small.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sophistry | seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning; sophism |
| pugilist | boxer; CF. pugilism: boxing |
| perquisite | any gain above stipulated salary; Ex. perquisites such as free meals and a car |
| ecliptic | path of the sun and the planets |
| bliss | complete happiness; ADJ. blissful |
| stealth | action of moving secretly or unseen; slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness; ADJ. stealthy |
| avuncular | of or like an uncle |
| kaleidoscope | tube in which patterns made by the reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass, etc. produce interesting symmetrical effects; series of changing events; Ex. kaleidoscope of European history; CF. beautiful |
| cohabit | live together |
| repercussion | rebound; reaction; reverberation; Ex. serious repercussion |
