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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| purported | reputed |
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| portly | dignified |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| stench | stink |
| anthropologist | the science of human beings |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |