GRE Word List
WELTER
writhe
The meaning of the word welter is writhe.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mammal | any of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
| concerted | mutually contrived or agreed on |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |