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 |
|---|---|
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| warrant | sanction |
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| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
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