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 |
|---|---|
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| appease | pacify |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |