GRE Word List
WRY
twist
The meaning of the word wry is twist.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |