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 |
|---|---|
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| historic | historical |
| odorous | having an odor: such as |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |