GRE Word List
AVERT
to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
The meaning of the word avert is to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| correlation | the state or relation of being correlated |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| mulct | fine |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |