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 |
|---|---|
| fiend | devil |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| flighty | swift |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |