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 |
|---|---|
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| overwhelm | upset |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |