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 |
|---|---|
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| dilute | attenuate |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| hallowed | holy |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| obscure | dark |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |