GRE Word List
DISTRACT
to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
The meaning of the word distract is to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
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| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
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| pedestrian | commonplace |