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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| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
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| hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
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| revert | to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject) |
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