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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| paltry | inferior |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |