GRE Word List

WELTER

writhe

The meaning of the word welter is writhe.

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fiatan authoritative or arbitrary order : decree
topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
plumpto drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
ravenousrapacious
nutritionthe act or process of nourishing or being nourished
timorousof a timid disposition : fearful
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
irksometending to irk : tedious
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation