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 |
|---|---|
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| gnarl | snarl |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| nomenclature | name |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |