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 |
|---|---|
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| suffocate | to stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation) |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |