GRE Word List
WINCE
to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
The meaning of the word wince is to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| nexus | connection |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |