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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endearto cause to become beloved or admired
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
anachronisman error in chronology
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput