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 |
|---|---|
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| indolent | averse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| imbue | endow |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| random | a haphazard course |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |