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 |
|---|---|
| passe | past one's prime |
| condole | grieve |
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| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
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| throes | pang |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |