GRE Word List

PINCH

to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument

The meaning of the word pinch is to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument.

Random words

WordMeaning
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
havenharbor
leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example
passiveacted upon by an external agency
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
slagthe dross or scoria of a metal
scrutinizeto examine closely and minutely
concomitantaccompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way