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 |
|---|---|
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| acclaim | applaud |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| shambles | a meat market |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| haggard | not tamed |