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 |
|---|---|
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
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| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| implication | something implied: such as |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
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