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 |
|---|---|
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
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| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
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| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |