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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tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
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confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
granulateto form or crystallize into grains or granules
functionalof, connected with, or being a function
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
plastera medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher