GRE Word List

WELTER

writhe

The meaning of the word welter is writhe.

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rationalhaving reason or understanding
stockadea line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense
orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing
ostensibleintended for display : open to view
underlyinglying beneath or below
fellskin
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
fastidiousshowing or demanding excessive delicacy or care
apothecaryone who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes