GRE Word List
MODICUM
limited quantity; small amount; Ex. He does not have a modicum of sense; CF. moderate
The meaning of the word modicum is limited quantity; small amount; Ex. He does not have a modicum of sense; CF. moderate.
Random words
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functionary | official (who performs a particular function) |
prosperity | good fortune and financial success; physical well-being |
import | significance; importance; meaning |
concise | brief and compact |
abortive | unsuccessful; fruitless |
idiom | expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style (of expression); Ex. idiom of the modern popular music; ADJ. idiomatic |
prosperous | successful; rich; affluent; well-to-do; well-off |
warranted | justified; authorized |
flaunt | display ostentatiously; Ex. ``Honey, if you've got it, flaunt it !'' |
mediate | settle a dispute through the services of an outsider; act as an intermediary; produce by mediating; Ex. mediate a cease-fire |