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 |
|---|---|
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| emend | to correct usually by textual alterations |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |