GRE Word List

WRITHE

to twist into coils or folds

The meaning of the word writhe is to twist into coils or folds.

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WordMeaning
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
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repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
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vapidlacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat
embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem
loathunwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant