GRE Word List
COMPRESS
to press or squeeze together
The meaning of the word compress is to press or squeeze together.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| provenance | origin |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |