GRE Word List
WRY
twist
The meaning of the word wry is twist.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| mogul | an Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin |
| rococo | rococo work or style |