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 |
|---|---|
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| render | to melt down |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |