GRE Word List
CRINGE
to recoil in distaste
The meaning of the word cringe is to recoil in distaste.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| garnish | decorate |
| monochrome | a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |