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 |
|---|---|
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| putrefy | to make putrid |