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 |
|---|---|
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| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
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| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
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