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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WordMeaning
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
subsistencereal being : existence
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
charmthe chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema