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 |
|---|---|
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
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| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
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| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| wrath | strong vengeful anger or indignation |