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 |
|---|---|
| deplore | regret; express sorrow and severe disapproval for something bad; Ex. deplore their violent behavior; ADJ. deplorable: very bad; deserving severe disapproval; Ex. deplorable living condition |
| grumble | complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N. |
| incontinent | lacking self-restraint; not continent; licentious |
| stalemate | deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked |
| compulsory | obligatory; that must be done |
| mutinous | unruly; rebellious; Ex. mutinous teenagers; N. mutiny: open rebellion; CF. mutineer |
| fluster | confuse; make nervous and confused; N. |
| incapacitate | disable; N. incapacity: lack of capacity |
| hypothetical | based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis |
| despoil | plunder; sack; Ex. despoil the village |
