GRE Word List
COWER
to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
The meaning of the word cower is to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| flighty | swift |
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| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |