GRE Word List
NIP
to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch
The meaning of the word nip is to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch.
Random words
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convoluted | having convolutions |
bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
superannuated | outmoded |
bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |