GRE Word List
CRINGE
to recoil in distaste
The meaning of the word cringe is to recoil in distaste.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| warrant | sanction |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |