Tortuous
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adjective
Definition
Full of twists and turns; excessively complex
Examples
“The tortuous mountain road was dangerous at night.”
“His tortuous logic was difficult to follow.”
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GRE Tip
Tortuous is a hard-difficulty GRE word. On the GRE, you might see it paired with synonyms like "winding" or "sinuous" in Sentence Equivalence questions. Look for contrast clues (however, despite, although) that signal the opposite meaning. Words like "straight".
Related GRE Words
meandering
Following a winding course; rambling and unfocused
involved
Complicated or difficult to understand; intricate
abstruse
Difficult to understand; obscure
recondite
Little known; abstruse; dealing with very profound, difficult, or specialized subject matter
enigma
A puzzling person or thing; something mysterious or inexplicable
ubiquitous
Present, appearing, or found everywhere
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