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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WordMeaning
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
recountto relate in detail : narrate
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
cliquea narrow exclusive circle or group of persons
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning