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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| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
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| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
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| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |