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 |
|---|---|
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| rococo | rococo work or style |