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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WordMeaning
razeto destroy to the ground : demolish
sinewyfull of sinews: such as
aspireto seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
composta mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land
disproportionlack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath
opportunistone that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism