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 |
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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 |