GRE vocabulary
gnarl
to twist into a knotted, distorted shape
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In a sentence
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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Questions about “gnarl”
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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