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 |
|---|---|
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| abyss | an immeasurably deep gulf or great space |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| pundit | pandit |