GRE Word List
SERPENTINE
winding; twisting; of or like a serpent; Ex. serpentine course of the river; N. serpent: snake
The meaning of the word serpentine is winding; twisting; of or like a serpent; Ex. serpentine course of the river; N. serpent: snake.
Random words
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loiter | hang about/around; stand idly about; linger |
flamboyant | ornate; highly elaborate; richly colored; ostentatious; showy; CF. flame |
surveillance | close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding |
advocate | speak in favor of; support (an idea or plan); urge; plead for |
neophyte | recent convert; new member of a religious group; beginner; CF. plant |
transcendental | going beyond common thought or ideas; impossible to understand by practical experiences or practices; known only by studying thoughts or intuition; OP. empirical; CF. transcendentalism |
tenant | one that pays rent to use property owned by another |
nuance | shade of slight difference in meaning or color; subtle distinction |
standstill | condition of no movement or activity; stop |
meter | arrangement of words in the form of poetry (by accentual rhythm) |