GRE Word List
GRIMACE
facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust, etc; V.
The meaning of the word grimace is facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust, etc; V..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obituary | death notice (esp. in a newspaper); ADJ. |
| taint | contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad; Ex. tainted reputation; N: stain; touch of decay or bad influence; CF. touch |
| don | put on; OP. doff |
| magnanimity | generosity; ADJ. magnanimous: generous |
| enterprise | willingness to take new ventures; initiative; business organization; plan (that is difficult or daring); Ex. their latest enterprise to sail round the world in a small boat |
| ellipsis | omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses |
| rococo | ornate; highly decorated; N. CF. 18th century |
| gallows | framework from which a noose is suspended (used for execution by hanging) |
| apparition | ghost; phantom |
| urbane | suave; refined in manner; elegant |
