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 |
|---|---|
| replete | fully or abundantly provided or filled |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |