GRE Word List

SCRUPLE

a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table

The meaning of the word scruple is a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table.

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