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
sledgesledgehammer
mangeany of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange
revertto come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
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seasona time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration
patronizeto act as patron of : provide aid or support for
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
chuckleto laugh inwardly or quietly