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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |