GRE Word List

SERPENTINE

of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)

The meaning of the word serpentine is of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement).

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WordMeaning
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
multiplicitythe quality or state of being multiple or various
nomadicof, relating to, or characteristic of nomads
cuisinemanner of preparing food : style of cooking
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype
wrathstrong vengeful anger or indignation
discourseverbal interchange of ideas