GRE Word List

WRY

twist

The meaning of the word wry is twist.

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WordMeaning
confoundto throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
branda charred piece of wood
incarnateinvested with bodily and especially human nature and form
longevitya long duration of individual life
spartana native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
dissuadeto advise (a person) against something