GRE Word List
WRY
twist
The meaning of the word wry is twist.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| repercussion | reflection |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |