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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| rickety | affected with rickets |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |