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 |
|---|---|
| swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
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| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| foray | a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils : raid |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| distend | extend |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |