GRE Word List
WREST
to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements
The meaning of the word wrest is to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |