GRE Word List

WRY

twist

The meaning of the word wry is twist.

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WordMeaning
murkycharacterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
cadaverousof or relating to a corpse
venturesomeinclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme
crossbreedhybridize
upshotthe final result : outcome
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
nomenclaturename
accelerateto move faster : to gain speed
dumbfoundto confound (see confound