GRE Word List

WRY

twist

The meaning of the word wry is twist.

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fermentto undergo fermentation
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
exactingtryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands
yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
thralla state of servitude or submission
swaythe action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
ligneousof or resembling wood
annotateto make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment
permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated