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 |
|---|---|
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| vivacious | lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |