GRE Word List

CRINGE

to recoil in distaste

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

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imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion
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inanimatenot animate:
insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
engagedinvolved in activity : occupied
amplegenerous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity
thermalof, relating to, or caused by heat
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
solublesusceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water