GRE Word List

MINCING

affectedly dainty or delicate

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

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WordMeaning
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
proxythe agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another
traverseto go or travel across or over
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
germinalbeing in the earliest stage of development
ethosthe distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution
pigmenta substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials
lunarcrescent
bleakexposed and barren and often windswept
puckerto become wrinkled or constricted