GRE Word List

CIRCUITOUS

having a circular or winding course

The meaning of the word circuitous is having a circular or winding course.

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WordMeaning
confoundto throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title
blemishto spoil by a flaw
corpusthe body of a human or animal especially when dead
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
rompone that romps
moratoriuma legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt