GRE Word List
WRY
twist
The meaning of the word wry is twist.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| cordon | an ornamental cord or ribbon |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |