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 |
|---|---|
| truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| diva | prima donna |