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 |
|---|---|
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| growl | rumble |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |