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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
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| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
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| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
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| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |