GRE Word List

CRINGE

to recoil in distaste

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

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WordMeaning
egressa place or means of going out : exit
almssomething (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
infractionthe act of infringing : violation
hallowedholy
incubusan evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
compulsivehaving power to compel
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
behooveto be necessary, proper, or advantageous for