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 |
|---|---|
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
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| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |