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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| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| romp | one that romps |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| fete | festival |
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