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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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) |
