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 |
|---|---|
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| hubbub | noise |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |