GRE Word List
CRINGE
to recoil in distaste
The meaning of the word cringe is to recoil in distaste.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wanton | merciless |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |