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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |