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
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
influxa coming in
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
stigmaa mark of shame or discredit : stain
bulwarka solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart
erroneouscontaining or characterized by error : mistaken
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
natalnative
glibshowing little forethought or preparation : offhand