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 |
|---|---|
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |