GRE Word List
MINCING
affectedly dainty or delicate
The meaning of the word mincing is affectedly dainty or delicate.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| arid | excessively dry |
| fete | festival |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |