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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
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| quench | put out |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| noisome | noxious |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| contest | strive |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |