GRE Word List
MASTICATE
to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
The meaning of the word masticate is to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| fuddle | booze |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |