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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| verge | brink |