GRE Word List

SINUOUS

of a serpentine or wavy form : winding

The meaning of the word sinuous is of a serpentine or wavy form : winding.

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dexterousmentally adroit and skillful : clever
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gambita chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position
physiognomythe art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
implicationsomething implied: such as
lowhaving a small upward extension or elevation
symmetrybalanced proportions
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thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog