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 |
|---|---|
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| scourge | whip |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |