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 |
|---|---|
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |