GRE Word List
LAP
take in food or drink with one's tongue; splash gently; Ex. waves lapping the shore; N: front area from the waist to the knees of a seated person
The meaning of the word lap is take in food or drink with one's tongue; splash gently; Ex. waves lapping the shore; N: front area from the waist to the knees of a seated person.
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|---|---|
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| minuscule | extremely small |
| kneel | go down on one's knee(s) |
| crone | hag; ugly old woman |
| undertaker | funeral director; one whose business is to arrange burials |
| carping | petty criticism; fault-finding; fretful complaining; quibble |
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| oscillate | vibrate pendulumlike; waver |
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