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 |
|---|---|
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| unexceptionable | not open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |