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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| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
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| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |