GRE Word List
DISTRACT
to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
The meaning of the word distract is to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| titanic | having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| niggle | trifle |