A wry aside in the preface admits that the author had once argued the opposite in print.
前言中一句揶揄的旁白承认，作者本人曾在出版物中主张相反的观点。
Which choice best defines “wry”?
B — Dryly humorous; twisted.. “wry” means Dryly humorous; twisted..
Which word means “Dryly humorous; twisted.”?
A — wry. “wry” means Dryly humorous; twisted..
wry — Dryly humorous; twisted.. In Chinese: 揶揄的；(面部)扭歪的.
wry is pronounced //raɪ//.
A wry aside in the preface admits that the author had once argued the opposite in print. (前言中一句揶揄的旁白承认，作者本人曾在出版物中主张相反的观点。)
ironic, sardonic, droll — all close in meaning to wry (Dryly humorous; twisted.).
earnest, humorless — each the opposite of wry (Dryly humorous; twisted.).
Yes. wry is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
wry → 苦笑/歪嘴。