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
institutionan established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular
pedagogueteacher
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food
embryonicof or relating to an embryo
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging