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 |
|---|---|
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |