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
ferociousexhibiting or given to extreme fierceness and unrestrained violence and brutality
draconianof, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him
executeto carry out fully : put completely into effect
garbledmade unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
beseechto beg for urgently or anxiously
scalean instrument or machine for weighing
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome