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 |
|---|---|
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| enhance | heighten |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |