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

WordMeaning
inimitablenot capable of being imitated : matchless
parchmentthe skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
foresightan act or the power of foreseeing : prescience
enmitypositive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will
elasticcapable of recovering size and shape after deformation
nauticalof, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
chorusa company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified