GRE Word List
FLINCH
hesitate; shrink back (in fear of something unpleasant); Ex. She did not flinch in the face of danger.
The meaning of the word flinch is hesitate; shrink back (in fear of something unpleasant); Ex. She did not flinch in the face of danger..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conformist | person who uncritically conforms to the customs of a group; OP. nonconformist: one who does not conform to accepted beliefs of norms |
| jurisprudence | science of law |
| illusive | deceiving; based on illusion; causing illusion; deceptive |
| epicure | connoisseur of food and drink; gourmet; ADJ. epicurean; CF. Epicurus |
| holocaust | destruction by fire; CF. burnt whole; CF. Holocaust |
| verbiage | pompous array of words; too many unnecessary words; wordiness |
| narcissist | conceited person; N. narcissism; CF. narcissus |
| surrogate | substitute; person or thing used in place of another; Ex. surrogate mother; ADJ. |
| dire | warning of disaster; disastrous; (of needs and dangers) very great; urgent; Ex. dire prediction/need of food |
| forfeit | something surrendered as punishment for a crime or breach of contract; V: lose as a forfeit; N. forfeiture |
