GRE Word List

MINCING

affectedly dainty or delicate

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

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WordMeaning
infirmitythe quality or state of being infirm
undertakerone who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
siftto put through a sieve
steeplofty
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
callowlacking adult sophistication : immature
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
brochurepamphlet