GRE Word List
WELTER
writhe
The meaning of the word welter is writhe.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |