GRE Word List
CRINGE
to recoil in distaste
The meaning of the word cringe is to recoil in distaste.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| geriatrics | a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| spare | not being used |
| omnipotent | almighty |