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 |
|---|---|
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| dingy | dirty |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |