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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WordMeaning
glibshowing little forethought or preparation : offhand
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
wallowto roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner
ulcera break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point
healthfulbeneficial to health of body or mind
broilto cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure