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..
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