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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| pugilist | fighter |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |