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gnarl

verbCommon GRE wordMore G words

to twist into a knotted, distorted shape

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Gnarl in a sentence

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Decades of harsh wind had gnarled the old oak into a contorted silhouette.

Synonyms
twistcontortknotwarp
Antonyms
straightensmooth

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Critics complained that the documentary's narration was relentlessly blank, hammering home its single thesis so often that viewers felt lectured rather than informed.

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Gnarl (verb) means to twist into a knotted, distorted shape
Here is gnarl used in an example sentence: "Decades of harsh wind had gnarled the old oak into a contorted silhouette."
Common synonyms for gnarl include twist, contort, knot, warp.
Antonyms of gnarl include straighten, smooth.
Gnarl is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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