GRE Word List

CODDLE

to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point

The meaning of the word coddle is to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point.

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WordMeaning
dissidentdisagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
componenta constituent part : ingredient
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
savorthe taste or smell of something
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
grillto broil on a grill
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant