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 |
|---|---|
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| rendition | the act or result of rendering something: such as |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |