GRE Word List
WRING
to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid
The meaning of the word wring is to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |