GRE Word List
CONTORTIONS
to twist in a violent manner
The meaning of the word contortions is to twist in a violent manner.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| diadem | crown |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |