GRE Word List
TORTUOUS
marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
The meaning of the word tortuous is marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| fugitive | running away or intending flight |