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 |
|---|---|
| overthrow | overturn |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
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| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
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| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
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