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 |
|---|---|
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| overwhelm | upset |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |