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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| Word | Meaning |
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| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
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| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
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| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
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| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language: |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |