GRE Word List
MINUSCULE
very small
The meaning of the word minuscule is very small.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |
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