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 |
|---|---|
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |