GRE Word List
CONVOLUTED
coiled around; twisted; involved; complicated; intricate; complex; N. convolution: twist; one of the convex folds of the surface of the brain
The meaning of the word convoluted is coiled around; twisted; involved; complicated; intricate; complex; N. convolution: twist; one of the convex folds of the surface of the brain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preempt | prevent in advance; head off(forestall); forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself before others; supplant; take the place of; displace; Ex. preempt any attempts; ADJ. preemptive |
| underlying | lying below; fundamental |
| malaise | uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health (without any particular pain or appearance of disease) |
| plight | difficult condition; condition or state (esp. a bad state or condition); predicament |
| fallible | liable to err |
| regale | entertain |
| viable | capable of maintaining life; feasible; practical or workable; Ex. viable scheme |
| rationalize | make rational; devise false reasons for (one's behavior); offer an excuse; give a plausible reason for an action in place of a true, less admirable ones; N. rationalization |
| ineffectual | not effective; not having a desired effect; weak |
| pathetic | causing sadness, compassion, pity; touching |
