GRE Word List

MODICUM

a small portion : a limited quantity

The meaning of the word modicum is a small portion : a limited quantity.

Random words

WordMeaning
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
parishthe ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
infidelone who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity
cogitateto ponder or meditate on usually intently
choiran organized company of singers (as in a church service)
bulkmagnitude
lodewaterway
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
anarchista person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power