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 |
|---|---|
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| clip | encompass |
| raspy | harsh |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |