GRE Word List

WRY

twist

The meaning of the word wry is twist.

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WordMeaning
ordainto invest (see invest
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
hallowedholy
sordidmarked by baseness or grossness : vile
fidelitythe quality or state of being faithful
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)