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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| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
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| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| desiccate | to dry up |
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| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |