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 |
|---|---|
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| mischance | bad luck |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| lode | waterway |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
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