GRE Word List
WINCE
move back suddenly; shrink back; flinch; Ex. She winced as she touched the cold body.
The meaning of the word wince is move back suddenly; shrink back; flinch; Ex. She winced as she touched the cold body..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| constraint | restraint; compulsion; repression of feelings; reticence; V. constrain: hold back; restrain; compel; oblige; confine forcibly; imprison |
| acquiesce | assent; agree passively; comply without protest |
| solace | comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation; V: comfort or console in time of sorrow or trouble |
| verbatim | word for word; in the same words; repeating the actual words exactly |
| hoax | trick which makes someone take action; practical joke; Ex. hoax mail; V. |
| diligence | steadiness of effort; persistent hard work |
| healthy | possessing good health; healthful |
| illuminate | brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten; enable to understand; Ex. illuminating remarks |
| awful | terrible; very bad |
| temerity | boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day's work |
