GRE Word List
PUCKER
gather into wrinkles or folds; N: wrinkle or fold
The meaning of the word pucker is gather into wrinkles or folds; N: wrinkle or fold.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| uninhibited | unrepressed; free in behavior and feelings |
| context | writings preceding and following the passage quoted; circumstance in which an event occurs |
| mar | spoil the appearance of |
| scurry | move hastily; hurry; move briskly |
| demagogue | person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people; CF. demagoguery |
| chastise | punish as by beating; criticize severely |
| mannerism | distinctive behavioral trait; affected style in art (according to a set of styles) |
| leniency | mildness; permissiveness; ADJ. lenient: not severe in judgment or punishment |
| mirage | unreal reflection; optical illusion |
| homespun | domestic; made at home; spun or woven at home; simple and ordinary; Ex. homespun philosophy |
