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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
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