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 |
|---|---|
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |