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 |
|---|---|
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| fulcrum | prop |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |