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 |
|---|---|
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| raspy | harsh |
| beeline | a straight direct course |