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 |
|---|---|
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| countenance | look |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| impuissance | weakness |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |