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 |
|---|---|
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| irrepressible | impossible to repress, restrain, or control |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| modish | fashionable |