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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| environ | encircle |
| integrate | to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| prong | fork |
| nexus | connection |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |