GRE Word List
COWER
shrink quivering as from fear; cringe
The meaning of the word cower is shrink quivering as from fear; cringe.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transpire | (of a fact) become known; be revealed; happen; give off (watery waste matter) through pores |
| prosperity | good fortune and financial success; physical well-being |
| indigence | poverty |
| welt | raised mark from a beating or whipping |
| implicit | understood but not stated; implied; unquestioning and complete; Ex. implicit trust |
| excoriate | scold with biting harshness; censure strongly; strip the skin off |
| baleful | evil; malignant in intent or effect; deadly; having a malign influence; portending evil; ominous; threatening; Ex. baleful look |
| introspective | looking within oneself; N. introspection: self-examination |
| rider | amendment or clause added to a legislative bill |
| oath | solemn promise; blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings; swear-word; Ex. ``For Christ's sake'' |