GRE Word List

WRY

twist

The meaning of the word wry is twist.

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WordMeaning
contrivedhaving an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
adjacentnot distant : nearby
scoffan expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe
fecundityfruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific
paraphernaliathe 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
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
exorciseto expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration
voodooa religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti