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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
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| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
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| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |