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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WordMeaning
energizeto make energetic, vigorous, or active
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
panegyrica eulogistic oration or writing
solventable to pay all legal debts
girtha band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
unfalteringnot wavering or weakening : firm
egressa place or means of going out : exit
tribunea Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.