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.

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WordMeaning
cullto select from a group : choose
selectiveof, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
weirdof strange or extraordinary character : odd
draconianof, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him
disheartento cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale
manifestoa written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer
irremediablenot remediable
irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating
ovoidresembling an egg in shape : ovate