GRE Word List
WRY
twist
The meaning of the word wry is twist.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| quisling | traitor |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |