GRE Word List
WRY
twist
The meaning of the word wry is twist.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |