GRE Word List
CODDLE
treat gently; indulge excessively; pamper; mollycoddle; baby; cook in water just below boiling point; Ex. coddled eggs
The meaning of the word coddle is treat gently; indulge excessively; pamper; mollycoddle; baby; cook in water just below boiling point; Ex. coddled eggs.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| strident | loud and harsh; insistent; N. stridency |
| grunt | utter a deep guttural sound (as a pig does); N. |
| foster | rear; bring up (for a certain period only); encourage; promote the development of (feelings or ideas); Ex. help foster friendly relations; ADJ: giving parental care although not related by blood; Ex. foster parents |
| centripetal | tending toward the center |
| acclimate | adjust to climate or environment; adapt |
| unceremonious | not done politely without due formalities |
| zealot | one who is zealous; fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal |
| embargo | ban on commerce or other activity |
| foil | defeat; frustrate; prevent from being successful; thwart; CF. fail |
| cloying | distasteful (because excessive); excessively sweet or sentimental; V. cloy: become unpleasant through too much sweetness or excess |