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 |
|---|---|
| fruitful | yielding or producing fruit |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| marrow | bone marrow |