GRE Word List

CRINGE

to recoil in distaste

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

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WordMeaning
blightedaffected with blight (see blight
implyto express indirectly
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
subsistencereal being : existence
urbanenotably polite or polished in manner
stellarof or relating to the stars : astral
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge