GRE Word List

WELTER

writhe

The meaning of the word welter is writhe.

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WordMeaning
engagedinvolved in activity : occupied
taxonomistthe study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point
excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
warrantedsanction
seclusionthe act of secluding : the condition of being secluded
reciprocalinversely related : opposite
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
discernibleable to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
extenuateto lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate