GRE Word List

MINCING

affectedly dainty or delicate

The meaning of the word mincing is affectedly dainty or delicate.

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WordMeaning
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
dissimulateto hide under a false appearance
inclusivebroad in orientation or scope
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
deputizeto appoint as deputy
thronga multitude of assembled persons
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
startto move suddenly and violently : spring