GRE Word List

WRY

twist

The meaning of the word wry is twist.

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degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
injuriousinflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental
gibberishunintelligible or meaningless language:
imbecilitythe quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
synchronoushappening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time