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 |
|---|---|
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
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| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
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| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
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