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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unsavory | insipid |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |