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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |