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 |
|---|---|
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| nourishment | food |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |