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 |
|---|---|
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| peripheral | of, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part |
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| intuition | the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |