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 |
|---|---|
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| elucidate | to make lucid especially by explanation or analysis |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |