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 |
|---|---|
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| sidetrack | siding |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |