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 |
|---|---|
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| diva | prima donna |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |