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
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
spatefreshet
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
fermentto undergo fermentation
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson
opprobriumsomething that brings disgrace
righteousacting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish
threatan expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage