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 |
|---|---|
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| brawny | muscular |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
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