GRE Word List

WHIT

the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit

The meaning of the word whit is the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit.

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WordMeaning
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
transcendentaltranscendent
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
profusionlavish expenditure : extravagance
premonitorygiving warning
dupeone that is easily deceived or cheated : fool