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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
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| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |