GRE Word List
SCALE
an instrument or machine for weighing
The meaning of the word scale is an instrument or machine for weighing.
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| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| romp | one that romps |
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| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
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| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
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