GRE Word List
CRINGE
to recoil in distaste
The meaning of the word cringe is to recoil in distaste.
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|---|---|
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| appease | pacify |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
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| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| disclose | to make known or public |