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 |
|---|---|
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| apprise | to give notice to : tell |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |