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 |
|---|---|
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| finished | entirely done |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |