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 |
|---|---|
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |