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 |
|---|---|
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| wake | to be or remain awake |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |