GRE Word List

WRY

twist

The meaning of the word wry is twist.

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WordMeaning
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
pacifyto allay the anger or agitation of : soothe
applicationan act of applying:
rusticateto go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
oracularresembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery)
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
sparseof few and scattered elements
anthema song or hymn of praise or gladness
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing