GRE Word List
GRIMACE
a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
The meaning of the word grimace is a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| diva | prima donna |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |