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 |
|---|---|
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |