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 |
|---|---|
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
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| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
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