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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WordMeaning
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
apparentopen to view : visible
assentto agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur
propulsivetending or having power to propel
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
attestto affirm to be true or genuine
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
ethnicof or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background