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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| gust | the sensation of taste |
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| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
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