GRE Word List

MINUTE

the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds

The meaning of the word minute is the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds.

Random words

WordMeaning
outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
dankunpleasantly moist or wet
cabalthe contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government)
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
shuntto turn off to one side : shift
franchisethe right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory
distortto twist (see twist
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly