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.

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WordMeaning
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
rostera roll or list of personnel
compileto compose out of materials from other documents
ameliorateto make better or more tolerable
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
prostratestretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission
stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly