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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
