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 |
|---|---|
| invalid | not valid: |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |