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 |
|---|---|
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |