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 |
|---|---|
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |