新gre詞匯tortuous

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tortuous: 迂回曲折的; not straightforward; winding or twisting
    1) not straightforward
    2) highly involved or intricate; very twisted; complicated;
    3) having or marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting;
    4) repeatedly curving in alternate directions
    5) having many twists or turns; characterized by indirect methods
    6) full of twists and turns; not straight forward; possibly deceitful
    7) twisted; excessively complicated
    8) winding; twisting; excessively complicated
    tortuous ----- complicate; twisty
    tortuous ------having many twists and turns, highly complex
    tortuous ------ winding; full of curves
    tortuous ------ winding; twisting; excessively complicated
    tortuous (adj) ---- tortuous tornado. Winding, twisting, complicated.
    tortuous devious/not straightforward
    Syn: circuitous, crooked, winding; convoluted, devious
    tortuous <> straightforward, direct, forthright
    tortuousness : straightforwardness
    labyrinth : tortuous
    We made our way back and forth up the tortuous path through the woods. Ldnw
    The suspect confessed after becoming confused by the tortuous questioning of the captain.
    Despite public complaints, tax laws and forms have become increasingly tortuous
    tortuousness : straightforwardness = inept : competence
    labyrinth : tortuous = ornament : decorative 迷宮:曲折的=裝飾:裝飾的