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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|---|---|
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
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| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
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