GRE Word List

MINUSCULE

very small

The meaning of the word minuscule is very small.

Random words

WordMeaning
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
luxuriateto grow profusely : thrive
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality