GRE Word List
CRINGE
to recoil in distaste
The meaning of the word cringe is to recoil in distaste.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |