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 |
|---|---|
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| servile | of or befitting a menial position |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
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