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 |
|---|---|
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |