GRE Word List
WRY
twist
The meaning of the word wry is twist.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ploy | escapade |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |