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
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| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| pundit | pandit |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |