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

WordMeaning
declivitydownward inclination
exhilaratingcausing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
panoramicof, relating to, or resembling a panorama: such as
fienddevil
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
ghastlyterrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening
elatedmarked by high spirits : exultant
despota ruler with absolute power and authority
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)