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 |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| poise | balance |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| fabricate | invent |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |