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
Word | Meaning |
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culmination | the action of culminating |
halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
abstain | to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice |
suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
paramour | lover |
edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
kismet | fate |