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 |
|---|---|
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |