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 |
|---|---|
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| cue | the letter q |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |