GRE Word List
CIRCUITOUS
roundabout
The meaning of the word circuitous is roundabout.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embitter | make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry; Ex. He was embittered by many disappointments. |
| impersonal | not being a person; not showing personal feelings; Ex. impersonal force/manner/organization |
| dichotomy | division into two opposite parts; split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones) |
| resumption | taking up again; recommencement; V. resume: begin or take up again; take or occupy again; Ex. Kindly resume your seats. |
| conceit | vanity or self-love; too high opinion of one's own value; extravagant metaphor (in poetry) |
| mete | measure; distribute; administer; Ex. mete out justice/punishment |
| retrieve | recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation |
| groove | long narrow channel made in a surface to guide the movement of something; Ex. groove of the record |
| astringent | binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent criticism |
| pestle | tool for mashing or grinding substances in a hard bowl or mortar |