GRE Word List

CRINKLE

to form many short bends or ripples

The meaning of the word crinkle is to form many short bends or ripples.

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deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
protagonistthe principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story)
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
imperialof, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
imbueendow
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
industriousconstantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent
whinnyto neigh especially in a low or gentle way