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 |
|---|---|
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |