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 |
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dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
muted | being mute : silent |
scourge | whip |
hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |
denizen | inhabitant |
ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |