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 |
|---|---|
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |