GRE Word List
MANIPULATE
operate with one's hands; control or play upon (people, forces, etc.) artfully; maneuver; Ex. how to manipulate publicity and men; ADJ. manipulative
The meaning of the word manipulate is operate with one's hands; control or play upon (people, forces, etc.) artfully; maneuver; Ex. how to manipulate publicity and men; ADJ. manipulative.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| efface | rub out; remove the surface of |
| elicit | draw out fact or information (by discussion or from someone) |
| tactile | pertaining to the organs or sense of touch |
| mote | small speck (esp. of dust) |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| proclivity | inclination; natural tendency (esp. towards something bad) |
| treatise | article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly |
| institutionalize | make into an institution; put or confine in an institution |
| phalanx | formation of infantry carrying overlapping shields and long spears; group of men packed together (for attack or defense) |
| succumb | yield (to something overwhelming); give in; die; Ex. succumb to the illness |
