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 |
|---|---|
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
| allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| underlying | lying beneath or below |