GRE Word List
CIRCUITOUS
having a circular or winding course
The meaning of the word circuitous is having a circular or winding course.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| refrain | curb |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |