GRE Word List
MINUSCULE
very small
The meaning of the word minuscule is very small.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |