GRE Word List
WRENCH
to move with a violent twist
The meaning of the word wrench is to move with a violent twist.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |