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 |
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subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |