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 |
|---|---|
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| deducible | to determine by reasoning or deduction |
| implode | to burst inward |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |