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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| rotunda | a round building |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
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| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
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| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |