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 |
|---|---|
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| poultice | a soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |