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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|---|---|
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| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
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| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
