GRE Word List
WRY
twist
The meaning of the word wry is twist.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| hallowed | holy |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |