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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WordMeaning
overweeningarrogant
replicaan exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle
execrabledeserving to be execrated : detestable
ephemerallasting a very short time
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
taintto contaminate morally : corrupt
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)