GRE Word List
WRY
twist
The meaning of the word wry is twist.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |