GRE Word List
FLINCH
to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
The meaning of the word flinch is to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| implication | something implied: such as |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |