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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| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
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| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
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| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
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| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
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