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.

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WordMeaning
primaryfirst in order of time or development : primitive
tarryto delay or be tardy in acting or doing
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
unprecedentedhaving no precedent : novel
clouta piece of cloth or leather : rag
distantseparated in space : away
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
bolta lightning stroke