GRE Word List

CIRCUMVENT

to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem

The meaning of the word circumvent is to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem.

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rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental
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fecundityfruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific
nourishmentfood
repositorya place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
scrappyconsisting of scraps
ichthyologya branch of zoology that deals with fishes
subtletythe quality or state of being subtle
effectualproducing or able to produce a desired effect