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 |
|---|---|
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| invulnerable | incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |