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 |
|---|---|
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| meteoric | of or relating to a meteor |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |