GRE Word List
DEVIOUS
roundabout; erratic; deviating from the straight course; not straightforward; not completely honest; Ex. devious route
The meaning of the word devious is roundabout; erratic; deviating from the straight course; not straightforward; not completely honest; Ex. devious route.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extirpate | root up; uproot; destroy completely |
| velocity | speed |
| chaotic | in utter disorder |
| diligence | steadiness of effort; persistent hard work |
| leniency | mildness; permissiveness; ADJ. lenient: not severe in judgment or punishment |
| concord | harmony; accord |
| stygian | unpleasantly dark; gloomy; hellish; deathly; CF. Styx: the chief river in the subterranean land of the dead |
| tract | propaganda pamphlet (esp. by a religious or political group); expanse of land; region of indefinite size; system of related organs; Ex. digestive tract |
| incapacitate | disable; N. incapacity: lack of capacity |
| fusillade | simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.) |
