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 |
|---|---|
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |
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| espouse | marry |
| blackball | to vote against |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
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| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |