GRE Word List
DEFLECT
to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
The meaning of the word deflect is to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| forte | one's strong point |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| encompass | include |
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |