GRE Word List
JAB
to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object
The meaning of the word jab is to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
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| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
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| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
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| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |