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 |
|---|---|
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| broach | brooch |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| fete | festival |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |