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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |