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.

Random words

WordMeaning
shoddya reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo
clichea trite phrase or expression
tatterto make ragged
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
rallyto muster for a common purpose
dabbleto work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest
ornithologista branch of zoology dealing with birds
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
sparseof few and scattered elements
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle