GRE Word List
WRY
twist
The meaning of the word wry is twist.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| guy | man |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| charlatan | quack |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |