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.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| finished | entirely done |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| impuissance | weakness |