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 |
|---|---|
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |