GRE Word List

WRY

twist

The meaning of the word wry is twist.

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skimto clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance
eruditehaving or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition
prodigalcharacterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish
fluencythe quality or state of being fluent
shackhut
mountebanka person who sells quack medicines from a platform
tyroa beginner in learning : novice
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)