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
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enterprisingmarked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
supersedeto cause to be set aside
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments