GRE Word List

WELTER

writhe

The meaning of the word welter is writhe.

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WordMeaning
pliantpliable
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
terrestrialof or relating to the earth or its inhabitants
prodigalcharacterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish
tribunea Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates
effectiveproducing a decided, decisive, or desired effect