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 |
|---|---|
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| sanction | a formal decree |
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| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| grudging | unwilling |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |