GRE Word List

WRY

twist

The meaning of the word wry is twist.

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WordMeaning
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay
granulateto form or crystallize into grains or granules
museto become absorbed in thought
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
determinationa judicial decision settling and ending a controversy
blithelacking due thought or consideration : casual