GRE Word List
TORTUOUS
winding; full of curves; Ex. tortuous mountain road
The meaning of the word tortuous is winding; full of curves; Ex. tortuous mountain road.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| repellent | driving away; disgusting; offensive; repulsive; unattractive; N. |
| traduce | expose to slander |
| foolhardy | rash; reckless; foolishly daring |
| metaphor | implied comparison; CF. simile |
| accord | agreement |
| chortle | chuckle with delight; N. |
| archipelago | group of closely located islands |
| incense | enrage; infuriate(make furious); make extremely angry; outrage; N: aromatic substance burned to produce a pleasant odor |
| regimen | prescribed course of diet or exercise; prescribed diet and habits; Ex. daily regimen of a dancer |
| daunt | intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten |
