GRE Word List

MINCING

affectedly dainty or delicate

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

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WordMeaning
rivuleta small stream
blanchto take the color out of
passepast one's prime
deleteriousharmful often in a subtle or unexpected way
judiciarya system of courts of law
provincialthe superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order
fundamentalserving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
incapacitateto deprive of capacity or natural power : disable
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index