GRE Word List
WRY
twist
The meaning of the word wry is twist.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| savory | having savor: such as |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |