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 |
|---|---|
| overweening | arrogant |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| bivouac | a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |