GRE Word List
DISTORT
to twist (see twist
The meaning of the word distort is to twist (see twist.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| irate | roused to ire |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |