GRE Word List
WRY
twist
The meaning of the word wry is twist.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |