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
upshotthe final result : outcome
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
engenderbeget
irremediablenot remediable
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
centaurany of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly
insurrectionan act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
exhumedisinter
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both