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

WordMeaning
bugabooan imaginary object of fear
contendto strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle
composurea calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
manumitto release from slavery
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
posthumousborn after the death of the father
statutoryof or relating to statutes