GRE Word List

WELTER

writhe

The meaning of the word welter is writhe.

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WordMeaning
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
paritythe quality or state of being equal or equivalent
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
forda shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
dissectionthe act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected
caliberdegree of mental capacity or moral quality
hullthe outer covering of a fruit or seed
gruela thin porridge