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 |
|---|---|
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |