GRE Word List
DEFLECT
turn aside; turn away from a straight course
The meaning of the word deflect is turn aside; turn away from a straight course.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| damn | condemn; criticize severely; condemn to everlasting punishment; doom; bring to ruin; N. damnation |
| disapprobation | disapproval; condemnation |
| haphazard | random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town |
| transcendent | exceeding ordinary limits; superior; surpassing; V. transcend: go beyond; exceed; surpass; N. transcendancy |
| diatribe | bitter scolding or denunciation; invective; abuse |
| imprudent | lacking caution; not prudent; injudicious |
| unique | without an equal; single in kind |
| crevice | crack; fissure |
| stamina | power of endurance; strength; staying power |
| disparity | difference; condition of inequality; OP. parity |
