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 |
|---|---|
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| discrepancy | the quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |