GRE Word List

DEVIOUS

wandering

The meaning of the word devious is wandering.

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WordMeaning
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
pento shut in or as if in a pen
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
sphinx-likeenigmatic; mysterious
slapdashhaphazard
multiplicitythe quality or state of being multiple or various
lavishexpending or bestowing profusely : prodigal