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 |
|---|---|
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| replete | fully or abundantly provided or filled |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| ploy | escapade |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |