GRE Word List
WRY
twist
The meaning of the word wry is twist.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |