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.

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WordMeaning
poseto set forth or offer for attention or consideration
pretendto give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
unsightlynot pleasing to the sight : not comely
sovereignone possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point
partialitythe quality or state of being partial : bias
filialof, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
disburseto pay out : expend especially from a fund
pietythe quality or state of being pious: such as