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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