GRE Word List

DEVIATE

to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic

The meaning of the word deviate is to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic.

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WordMeaning
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
scrappyconsisting of scraps
scowlto contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
apoliticalhaving no interest or involvement in political affairs
adherentone who adheres to something: such as
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover