GRE Word List

WRENCH

to move with a violent twist

The meaning of the word wrench is to move with a violent twist.

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WordMeaning
transcendentaltranscendent
indoctrinateto imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle
dubiousunsettled in opinion : doubtful
extrudeto force, press, or push out
defunctno longer living, existing, or functioning
miniona servile dependent, follower, or underling
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
nectarthe drink of the Greek and Roman gods
pulchritudephysical comeliness