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 |
|---|---|
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |