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 |
|---|---|
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| endue | provide |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |