GRE Word List
WRY
twist
The meaning of the word wry is twist.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| shambles | a meat market |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| approbation | commendation |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |