GRE Word List

WELTER

writhe

The meaning of the word welter is writhe.

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WordMeaning
hideto put out of sight : secrete
spectruma continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
killjoyone who spoils the pleasure of others
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
sherbeta cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular
economythe structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period