GRE Word List

COMPRESS

to press or squeeze together

The meaning of the word compress is to press or squeeze together.

Random words

WordMeaning
levityexcessive or unseemly frivolity
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
psychopathicof, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
mediocreof moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
eddya current of water or air running contrary to the main current