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 |
|---|---|
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| portly | dignified |