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

WordMeaning
legerdemainsleight of hand
denotationan act or process of denoting
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned
analgesican agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia
chaoticmarked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
synopticaffording a general view of a whole
knacka special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach
communetalk over
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand