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 |
|---|---|
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |