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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| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
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| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |