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 |
|---|---|
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| ewe | the female of the sheep especially when mature |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |