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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
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