GRE Word List
MODICUM
a small portion : a limited quantity
The meaning of the word modicum is a small portion : a limited quantity.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| hallowed | holy |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |