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 |
|---|---|
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| categorical | absolute |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| grudging | unwilling |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |