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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WordMeaning
mountebanka person who sells quack medicines from a platform
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peonany of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
warrantsanction
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knavea tricky deceitful fellow