GRE Word List
TICKLE
to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
The meaning of the word tickle is to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
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| brawny | muscular |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |