GRE Word List
WRY
twist
The meaning of the word wry is twist.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| desperate | having lost hope |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |