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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WordMeaning
ruthlesshaving no pity : merciless
ironicrelating to, containing, or constituting irony
retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
agrarianof or relating to fields or lands or their tenure
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy
climacticof, relating to, or constituting a climax
invulnerableincapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed
vultureany 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