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 |
|---|---|
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| imminent | ready to take place : happening soon |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |