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 |
|---|---|
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
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| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
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