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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WordMeaning
legerdemainsleight of hand
siderealof, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral
facultyability
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
outspokendirect and open in speech or expression : frank
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
superannuatedoutmoded
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
cozento deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery