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 |
|---|---|
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| deviate | to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic |
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |