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 |
|---|---|
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
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| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
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| brackish | somewhat salty |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |