GRE Word List
SNICKER
to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
The meaning of the word snicker is to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter.
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dulcet | sweet to the taste |
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squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
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