GRE Word List
MINUSCULE
very small
The meaning of the word minuscule is very small.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |
| motley | variegated in color |
| espouse | marry |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |