GRE Word List
COMPRESS
to press or squeeze together
The meaning of the word compress is to press or squeeze together.
Random words
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serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
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clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
preamble | an introductory statement |
impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
cringe | to recoil in distaste |
proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |