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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tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |