GRE Word List
COMPRESS
to press or squeeze together
The meaning of the word compress is to press or squeeze together.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |