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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| disclose | to make known or public |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |