GRE Word List
CRINGE
to recoil in distaste
The meaning of the word cringe is to recoil in distaste.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| rotunda | a round building |