GRE Word List

CONTORTIONS

to twist in a violent manner

The meaning of the word contortions is to twist in a violent manner.

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WordMeaning
mangyaffected with or resulting from mange
wrangleto dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed
murkycharacterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
slighthaving a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body
shuntto turn off to one side : shift
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense