GRE Word List

WELTER

writhe

The meaning of the word welter is writhe.

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equineof, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family
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viandan item of food
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
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demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
obeliskan upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid
studiousassiduous in the pursuit of learning