GRE Word List
DEVIOUS
wandering
The meaning of the word devious is wandering.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forego | to go before : precede |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |