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 |
|---|---|
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |