GRE Word List
SINUOUS
twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
The meaning of the word sinuous is twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maudlin | effusively sentimental |
| lackadaisical | lacking interest or effort; lacking purpose or zest; lazy; halfhearted; languid |
| threat | sign or warning (of coming danger); Ex. threat of rain; V: express a threat; give warning of (something bad); Ex. The cloud threatens rain. |
| bantering | joking talk; good-naturedly ridiculing; N.V. banter |
| tout | promote or publicize (one's goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise |
| defect | shortcoming; V: desert (in order to join the opposite one) |
| puny | tiny; weak; insignificant |
| spangle | small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation |
| tenuous | thin; slim; rare |
| eddy | swirling current of water, air, etc.; V. |
