GRE Word List

WRY

twist

The meaning of the word wry is twist.

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WordMeaning
remissnegligent in the performance of work or duty : careless
regimeregimen
franchisethe right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
asinineextremely or utterly foolish or silly
sententiousgiven to or abounding in aphoristic expression
eonan immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age
pinchto squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
distortto twist (see twist