GRE Word List
MANIPULATE
to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
The meaning of the word manipulate is to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| acerbity | the quality of being acerbic |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |