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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| pestilential | causing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
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| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |