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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WordMeaning
labyrintha place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys
plaintiveexpressive of suffering or woe : melancholy
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
sanctuarya consecrated place: such as
grategrating
conglomerationthe act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
overbearingtending to overwhelm : overpowering
pungentsharply painful
euphoriaa feeling of well-being or elation
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)