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 |
|---|---|
| pall | to lose strength or effectiveness |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| mischance | bad luck |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |