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 |
|---|---|
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |