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 |
|---|---|
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| quicksilver | mercury |