GRE Word List
WRITHE
to twist into coils or folds
The meaning of the word writhe is to twist into coils or folds.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inimitable | not capable of being imitated : matchless |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |