GRE Word List

CRINGE

to recoil in distaste

The meaning of the word cringe is to recoil in distaste.

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WordMeaning
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
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yoretime past and especially long past
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squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
frivolousof little weight or importance
awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable
lowhaving a small upward extension or elevation