GRE Word List

COLANDER

a perforated utensil for washing or draining food

The meaning of the word colander is a perforated utensil for washing or draining food.

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WordMeaning
fluxa flowing of fluid from the body: such as
skinflinta person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser
fastidiousshowing or demanding excessive delicacy or care
travestya debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation
frigidintensely cold
nipto catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
fatuouscomplacently or inanely foolish : silly
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
alluvialrelating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
amendto put right