GRE Word List
WRITHE
to twist into coils or folds
The meaning of the word writhe is to twist into coils or folds.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |